Generation of four five-membered rings in a one pot process. Studies directed toward the synthesis of dicyclopenta[a,d]pentalene via the tandem Pauson-Khand reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)01634-6

The synthesis of the four five-membered rings of a suitably functionalized parent system 15 of dicyclopenta[a,d]pentalene 2 has been accomplished via a tandem Pauson-Khand reaction in a one pot process.