Diels-Alder reaction is a [4+2] concerted cycloaddition reaction, which has attracted considerable attention since its discovery. Asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction is an effective method for synthesis of chiral intermediates, so it was widely applied in the total synthesis of drugs and natural products. α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl compounds are a kind of highly reactive versatile intermediates in organic synthesis, according to its structural characteristics and catalytic types, recent advances in asymmetric normal electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds are reviewed in this paper.
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