An efficient dehydrogenative Diels–Alderreaction of prenyl derivatives with dienophiles has been developed. The reaction exhibits broad substrate scope and provides efficient access to cyclohexene derivatives with good to excellent yields. A reasonable mechanism involving a metal-free thermal reversible process is proposed.
A metal‐free dehydrogenative Diels‐Alderreaction of substituted alkenes for the synthesis of tetrahydroisoindolinones has been exploited for the first time. This new method features functional group tolerance and broad substrate scope, providing an efficient access to biologically active tetrahydroisoindolinone skeletons with endo steroselectivity in good to excellent yields.
A highly efficient one‐pot transformation of readily accessible furans into 4‐hydroxy‐2‐cyclopentenones in H2O, using singlet oxygen as oxidant, has been developed.