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Studies in the Tricyclooctane Series. VI. Dehydrohalogenation of 8,8-Dihalobicycloocta-2,4-dienes: Plausible Intermediates in the Tricyclooctane-Styrene Conversion
Banwell, Martin G.,Halton, Brian
, p. 2685 - 2691 (2007/10/02)
The dehydrohalogenation of 8,8-dichloro- and 8,8-dibromo-bicycloocta-2,4-diene (4c,d) gives rise to the (E)- and (Z)-isomers of β-t-butoxystyrene (2c).Plausible pathways for the conversion are discussed and evidence in support of bicycloocta-2,4-dienes as intermediates in the conversion is presented.The results support the intervention of halobicycloocta-2,4-dienes in the conversion of tetra- and tri-halo-cis-transoid-cis-tricyclo3,5>octanes (1a-d) to styrenes (2a-c).
