The regioselectivity of dienes 6a and 6b in Diels-Alder reactions with ethylenic and acetylenic dienophilic was examined and found to be good-excellent. An improved synthesis of diene 6a via a CuSO4 mediated dehydration of the vinyl carbinol precursor is described.
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