Abstract

We have succeeded in a highly stereoselective asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction between a chiral acrylate 3a derived from commercially available D-pantolactone 2 and 5-benzyloxymethyl-cyclopentadiene 4 to give the adduct 5a in 94% d.e. and 79% yield for the synthesis of Corey lactone 1 .

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