Facile syntheses of some trans-hydroazulenes by means of electrochemical methodology coupled with base-catalyzed fragmentation reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)74680-6

Some phenols with an olefinic side chain have been electrolyzed under various conditions to afford tricyclo[5.3.10]undec-9-en-8,11-diones. These products were treated with potassium carbonate in methanol to give rise to the corresponding trans-hydroazulen