Diels-Alder-like reactions

The first introduction to the Diels-Alder reaction presented the basics of this versatile reaction, and how it could be used to synthesize cyclohexenes with four contiguous stereocenters. In this summary, the same basic components, a diene, or equivalent molecule with two conjugated π bonds, and a dienophile with a single π bond can be used to form two new σ bonds and one π bond while providing a…