Copies of assigned papers and questions for discussion are distributed in class. In some cases, a modified version of the paper containing markups, comments, and additional questions will be emailed to you – please examine this version on your computer. The following links provide access to the original paper (no markups) and my questions/instructions for discussion.

2010 Papers

  • Paper 1 – (discuss W, Jan 27) Diastereoselective Diels-Alder Reactions of a Novel Cyclopropenyl-Containing Chiral Auxiliary, OL, 2007, 5167 | Questions for discussion | Online article
  • Paper 2 – (discuss first half W, Feb 3; discuss second half W, Feb 10) Understanding the Participation of Quadricyclane as Nucleophile in Polar [2σ + 2σ + 2π] Cycloadditions toward Electrophilic π Molecules, JOC, 2008, 73, 8791 | Questions for discussion + glossary | Online article
  • Paper 3 (discuss F, Feb 19) – Stereoselectivity Control by Torsional Steering in an Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction of Vinyl Oxocarbenium Ions, OL, 2006, 3469 | Instructions for discussion | Online article
  • Paper 4 (discuss F, Feb 26) – Modeling Chemical Reactivity. 1. Regioselectivity of Diels-Alder Cycloadditions of Electron-Rich Dienes with Electron-Deficient Dienophiles, JACS, 1986, 108, 7381 | Instructions: only read to “Application of Reactivity Models…” p. 7388 | Online article
  • Paper 5 (discuss W, Mar 31) – Synthesis of Tertiary α-Hydroxy Acids by Silylene Transfer to α-Keto Esters, OL, 2007, 9, 4651 | Instructions for discussion | Online article
  • Paper 6 (discuss W, Apr 7) – Asymmetric [4 + 3] Cycloadditions between Benzofuranyldiazoacetates and Dienes: Formal Synthesis of (+)-Frondosin B, OL, 2008, 10, 573 | Instructions for pre-class assignment | Online article