The synthesis of tricarbonyl(2,4-cycloheptadiene-1,6-dione)iron and tricarbonyl(2,4-cyclooctadiene-1,6-dione)iron

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(93)80359-J

Tricarbonyl(6-hydroxy-2,4-cycloheptadien-1-one)iron derived from tricarbonyl(tropone)iron was easily oxidized to give tricarbonyl(2,4-cycloheptadiene-1,6-dione)iron. This procedure was also extended to tricarbonyl(2-substituted tropone)iron and exo(bicycl