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Abstract

Site-selectivity of dipolar cycloaddition to the title compound was studied. Azomethine X afforded a 1 : 1 cycloadduct XI at the deactivated double bond at room temperature; upon thermolysis at 110 °C it afforded the acetylated enamine XIII which was formed via a direct cycloaddition at the mentioned temperature. The cycloaddition course was investigated in various solvents; the enamine XIV formed by solvolysis of XIII was the final product in methanol. Cycloaddition of the title compound to azides, benzoylnitrile N-oxide and C-acetyl-N-phenylnitrilimine furnished the product of cycloreversion instead of the not isolable 1 : 1 cycloadducts. 5-Azido-2-furancarbaldehyde and 4-nitrophenylazide yielded cycloaddition products to both multiple bonds in an approximately 1 : 1 ratio; NH₃, tosylazide, benzoylnitrile N-oxide and C-acetyl-N-phenylnitrilimine gave the addition products to the deactivated double bond. The solvent-effect of site-selectivity of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition was investigated and the title compound was found to be an excellent synthetic equivalent for acetylene and dimethyl butinedioate.