1. STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF (Z)-2-ACYL-2-ENALS VIA RETROCYCLOADDITIONS OF 5-ACYL-4-ALKYL-4H-1,3-DIOXINS: APPLICATIONS IN NATURAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS Open Access Author: Aungst, Jr., Ronald Alan Title: STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF (Z)-2-ACYL-2-ENALS VIA RETROCYCLOADDITIONS OF 5-ACYL-4-ALKYL-4H-1,3-DIOXINS: APPLICATIONS IN NATURAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS Graduate Program: Chemistry Keywords: heterocycloadditionDiels-Aldercycloadditiondioxinnatural product4 + 3 cycloadditionsynthesisretrocycloaddition File: Download Ronald_Aungst_Thesis_2.pdf Committee Members: RAYMOND LEE FUNK, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSteven M Weinreb, Committee MemberScott Trent Feldman, Committee MemberJoseph M Bollinger Jr., Committee Member