Alkynylcubanes as precursors of rigid-rod molecules and alkynylcyclooctatetraenes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00096a016

We have developed new methodology for the synthesis of alkynylcubanes and have used these compounds to make rigid-rod molecules constructed of cubane and acetylene subunits. Terminal and substituted alkynylcubanes 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 12a, and 12b were synthes