95838-08-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
A NEW REAGENT FOR THE GENERATION OF TETRAMETHYLCYCLOBUTADIENE UNDER THERMAL OR PHOTOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS
Pitt, Ian G.,Russel, Richard A.,Warrener, Ronald N.
, p. 1627 - 1634 (2007/10/02)
A new, stable, easy to prepare synthetic equivalent for tetramethylcyclobutadiene is described.This reagent can be used under thermal or photochemical conditions and offers advantages over existing alternatives.
A Photochemical Approach to Methyl-substituted 5-Oxabicyclopent-2-enes (Dewar Furans)
Warrener, Ronald N.,Pitt, Ian G.,Russell, Richard A.
, p. 1464 - 1466 (2007/10/02)
U.v. irradiation of the N-methylsuccinimide-containing propellanes (12) and (13) yields the cyclopropenyl ketones (19) and (20) logically derived by the intermediacy of the Dewar furans (15) and (16).
