“…However, as shown in Scheme , the diene might also form a σ (C–O) and σ (C–S) bond with SO 2 ( π 2 s + π 4 s ) to produce a six-membered S-ring (sultine) through a hetero-Diels–Alder reaction (HDA) . The chelotropic elimination of SO 2 from sulfolene provides access to in situ generated dienes in total synthesis such as estra-1,3,5,(10)-trien-17-one and taxane ring systems. , A similar mechanism for chelotropic addition/elimination is known for singlet carbene, CO, N 2 , and N 2 O. , Additionally, there has been an interest to study the properties of the heavier analogues of carbene such as phoshinidene and germylene, and their chelotropic reactions have also been explored. , Recently, the chelotropic release of CO under the mechanical effects of sonication has been shown for the norborn-2-en-7-one (NEO) scaffold . Heravi et al have reviewed the progress of HDA reaction in the total synthesis of natural products …”