Synthesis 1987; 1987(12): 1075-1078
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28174
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A Convenient Synthesis of Both Enantiomeric 2,3-Disubstituted 5-Norbornenes from D-Mannitol

Seiichi Takano* , Ayako Kurotaki, Kunio Ogasawara
  • *Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University, Aobayama, Sendai 980, Japan
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

A Convenient synthesis of both enantiomeric trans- and cis-2,3-disubstituted 5-norbornenes (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptenes), 2 and 3, has been developed by utilizing the Diels-Alder reaction between cyclopentadiene and chiral dienophiles obtained from a single chiral template, D-mannitol (1).

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