Co-host: The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (Cooperation)
Domino Michael reaction of 2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-dione and its derivatives with Michael partners have been effected to give bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,5-dione derivatives by a catalytic amount of Bronsted base generated from silica-gel and n-BuLi.