Table 1.
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Entry | Diene | Dienophile | Method | Adduct | Yield (%) |
1 | 11 | A | 26 | ||
2 | 11 | A | 35 | ||
3 | 17 | B | 95 | ||
4 | 17 | B | 91 |
Key: Method A: 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 5.0 M LiClO4 in THF, 100 °C, 60 h; Method B: 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, toluene, 100 °C, 24 h.