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Stereochemistry of the Bicyclopentane Ringopening; Thermolysis of Tricyclo2,4>heptane Derivatives
Roth, Wolfgang R.,Klaerner, Frank-Gerit,Grimme, Wolfram,Koeser, Hans G.,Busch, Ralf,et al.
, p. 2717 - 2737 (2007/10/02)
Thermolysis of the anti-tricyclic compounds 6, 22 and 34 proceeds preferentially by concerted 2s+?2a>-reactions and leads to cis,trans-olefines 8, 24 and 37.The rearrangement of the syn-isomers on the other hand seems to be a nonconcerted reaction yielding the diradicals 15, 27 and 36.
