“…The transition-state model TS-4 was suggested to involve a s - cis configuration of the dipolarophile with union occurring between the re face of the menthyl acrylate and the si face of the dipole, as the carbonyl group of the ester is syn -planar with the menthyl C(1)−H and the si face of the acrylate is effectively shielded by the C(2) i -Pr group. The same group further reported the cycloaddition of nonmetalated 195 as well as metalated azomethine ylide 196 , derived from diazepine-1-carboxylate derivatives 194 , to the N -methylmaleimide and ethyl acrylate, respectively, to obtain corresponding spiro-cycloadducts 197 and 198 in a complete regio- and stereoselective manner and in excellent chemical yields (84−93%, Scheme ). More recently, this group also studied in detail the cycloaddition of uracil polyoxin-derived azomethine ylides 200 and 201 with various maleimides, and the results are summarized in Scheme .…”