Generation and Oligomerization of Bicyclooctyne and Properties of Tris(bicycloocteno)benzene Obtained from the Linear Trimer

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00001a039

Reaction of 2,3-dibromobicyclo<2.2.2>oct-2-ene (10) with n-butyllithium in THF at -78 deg C affords a series of oligomeric dibromides 11 (n = 2-5), which are composed of linearly bonded bicyclo<2.2.2>oct-2-ene units.A trapping experiment indicated that th