@article{comins_kuethe_miller_fevrier_brooks_2005, title={Diels-alder reactions of N-acyl-2-alkyl(aryl)-5-vinyl-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridones}, volume={70}, ISSN={["0022-3263"]}, DOI={10.1021/jo050559n}, abstractNote={Readily available N-acyl-5-vinyl-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridones undergo Diels-Alder cyclization with various dienophiles to afford novel octahydroquinolines containing synthetically useful functionality. With dihydropyridone 5 and cis-disubstituted dienophiles, the resulting cycloadducts were obtained as single diastereomers in good to excellent yield. The corresponding reaction of 5 with methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile, and phenyl vinyl sulfone showed modest preference for the endo adducts. The effect of the dihydropyridone C-2 and C-4 substituents on the degree of diastereofacial control was examined. By using this methodology, the core decahydroquinoline skeleton of gephyrotoxin was prepared in a stereocontrolled fashion. Interesting reactivity was observed with certain dienophiles leading to ring-opening of the initially formed cycloadducts. This tandem reaction provides a route to uniquely substituted beta-aminoketones, alcohols, and unnatural amino acids.}, number={13}, journal={JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY}, author={Comins, DL and Kuethe, JT and Miller, TM and Fevrier, FC and Brooks, CA}, year={2005}, month={Jun}, pages={5221–5234} }