Two fascinating rearrangements through selective placement of bromine substituents, photochemical synthesis of 3-bromo-7-(bromomethyl) tetracyclo[5.3.1.02,6.04,8]undec-10(12)-ene-9,11-dione and its rearrangement with amines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00381-6

A novel entry into 3-bromo-7- (bromomethyl)tetracyelo[5.3.1.0^2,6.0^4,8]undec-10(12)-ene-9,11-dione, which readily undergoes further rearrangement with primary amines, has been developed through photolysis of 2,5- bis(bromomethyl)tricy