Copper-Catalyzed [4+2] Cycloaddition of 9 H-Cyclohepta[ b]pyridine-9-one and Electron-Rich Alkenes.

9 H-Cyclohepta[ b]pyridin-9-one was used as a diene cycloaddition partner to construct [3.2.2] bicycles in a copper-catalyzed [4+2] cycloaddition. Oxygen- and nitrogen-substituted terminal, disubstituted, trisubstituted, and cyclic alkenes reacted to afford the cycloadducts as single constitutional isomers in 48-80% yields and diastereomeric ratios up to 5.6:1.