Determination of the relative stereochemistry of adducts resulting from the addition lithium dienolates to Michael acceptors

McLamore, Dolores Sherita2014-03-142014-03-141994etd-06112009-063224http://hdl.handle.net/10919/43137The addition of the lithium dienolate of ethyl crotonate to 2-cyclopentenone was studied to determine the stereochemical outcome of this Michael addition. Proof of the stereochemistry was provided via the unambiguous synthesis and comparison of ketone 73 from norcamphor 85.xiii, 82 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1994.M353StereochemistryDetermination of the relative stereochemistry of adducts resulting from the addition lithium dienolates to Michael acceptorsThesishttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06112009-063224/