Synthesis of 3,4-Bis(benzylidene)cyclobutenes

The syntheses of several derivatives of 3,4-bis(benzylidene)cyclobutene are reported. Previously unknown 1,2-dibromo-3,4-bis(benzylidene)cyclobutene was obtained through in situ generation of 1,6-diphenyl-3,4-dibromo-1,2,4,5-tetraene followed by electrocyclic ring closure. Ensuing reduction and meta...

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Main Authors: Swager, Timothy Manning, Parkhurst, Rebecca Rosenberg
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Thieme Publishing Group 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74245