| Oxo-Diels–Alder reaction | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Otto Diels Kurt Alder |
| Reaction type | Cycloaddition |
| Identifiers | |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000310 |
Anoxo-Diels–Alder reaction (also called anoxa-Diels–Alder reaction) is anorganic reaction and a variation of theDiels–Alder reaction in which a suitablediene reacts with analdehyde to form adihydropyran ring. This reaction is of some importance to synthetic organic chemistry.
The oxo-DA reaction was first reported in 1949[1] using a 2-methylpenta-1,3-diene andformaldehyde as reactants.
Asymmetric oxo-DA reactions (including catalytic reactions) are well known.[2] Many strategies rely on coordinating achiral Lewis acid to the carbonyl group.