Diels–Alder addition of isoprene to enone-ester 3 proceeds exclusively to the para-addition product 6. The specificity of this route constitutes a significant improvement in the previously reported total synthesis of himachalenes via 6. The mechanistic significance of the observed specificity of addition is discussed.
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Liu et al. (1988) studied this question.