Diels-Alder Reaction. VI

Abstract

Historical review In 1950 Otto Diels and Kurt Alder have been awarded the Nobel prize for Chemistry. They described a very important reaction which is suitable for the formation of carbon-carbon bond in a six membered ring with high stereochemical control. Otto Diels Kurt Alder 1876-1954 1902-1958 Since 1928 several new compounds have been synthesized with the use of Diels-Alder (DA) reaction. This reaction provides an easier way for cyclization than other ring closure procedures of open-chain compounds.