“…Fulvenes are a class of cross-conjugated, cyclic molecules that exhibit unique reactivity resulting from their exocyclic double bond. , Pentafulvenes are capable of participating in various cycloadditions as 2π, 4π, and 6π components depending on the nature of the other reactant partner and fulvene substituents, and in many cases the reactions are peri-, enantio-, diastereo-, and regioselective. − Thus, pentafulvenes have been extensively employed in the synthesis of complex natural product polycyclic scaffolds. − In particular, 6,6-dialkyl pentafulvenes can be easily accessed in comparison to other bioconjugation agents, often producing high yields (>90%) in a single-step reaction from ketones without the use of expensive reagents or specialized equipment . Furthermore, the synthetic conditions are tolerant of various protic and nucleophilic functional groups ( e.g ., carboxylic acids and alcohols), allowing direct access to functional dialkyl pentafulvenes without the requirement for protecting group chemistries .…”