171973-08-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Ring Expansion of 4-Alkynylcyclobutenones. Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure Pyranoquinones from 4-(4-Oxo-1,6-enynyl)-4-hydroxycyclobutenones and 4-(4-Oxo-1,6-dialkynyl)-4-hydroxycyclobutenones
Xiong, Yifeng,Xia, Haiji,Moore, Harold W.
, p. 6460 - 6467 (2007/10/03)
Thermolysis of 4-(4-oxo-1,6-enynyl)-4-hydroxycyclobutenones 23 in refluxing toluene provides an enantiospecific synthesis of pyranoquinones 27.The 4-methoxy analog 32 was shown to give a quinone methide 35 and ultimately the trimer 36.
