文摘
A highly diastereo- and enantioselective hetero-Diels鈥揂lder (HDA) reaction of a Brassard-type diene with aliphatic aldehydes has been developed. The chiral N,N鈥?/i>-dioxide L2/In(OTf)3 complex was efficient toward the obtention of the corresponding 尾-methoxy-纬-methyl 伪,尾-unsaturated 未-lactones in good yields (up to 86%) as well as dr and ee values (up to 97:3 cis/trans and 94% ee). In addition, the product 4a could be easily transformed into the methyl-protected epi-prelactone B by hydrogenation.