Also, two minor isomers were detected 6 3.07 (dt, J = 10, 2.5 Hz) and 6 3.31 (dm, J = I O Hz) in a 95.1:2.6:2.3 ratio. (la,2cr,3a)-N-Methyl-6-isopropylidene-3-propy~-4-cyclohexen~l,2dicarboximide: 'H NMR (CDC13, 200 MHz) 6 0.95 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3 H), 1.43-1.89 (m, 4 H), 1.91 (s, 3 H), 2.00 (s, 3 H), 2.29 (m, 1 H), 2.79 ,925,905, 840,790,735 cm-l; MS, m / e 364, 320, 308, 211. (la,2cr,3a)-N-Methyl-S-( tert -butyldimethylsiloxy)-6-isopropylidene-3-propyl-4-cyclohexene-l,2-carboximide: IH NMR (CDC13, 200 MHz) 1.30-1.86 (m. 4 H), 1.96 (s, 3 H), 2.13 (m, 1 H), 2.86 (s, 3 H), 3.06 (dd,