Eleuthesides and their analogs: VII. Synthesis of menthane derivatives by the Diels-Alder reaction of levoglucosenone with (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dien-1-yl acetate

The Diels-Alder reaction of levoglucosenone with (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dien-1-yl acetate was used to synthesize chiral functionalized derivatives of isopropyl(methyl)cyclohexene fused to a carbohydrate fragment.