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3,4‐Bis(trimethylsilyl)benzocyclobutene—Synthesis by Acetylene Cotrimerization and Conversion into 1,2‐Dihydrocyclobuta[ c ]benzyne
Author(s) -
Hillard Russel L.,
Vollhardt K. Peter C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197703991
Subject(s) - aryne , benzocyclobutene , trimethylsilyl , acetylene , furan , ring (chemistry) , adduct , chemistry , derivative (finance) , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , economics , polymer , financial economics
A facile entry to strained ring systems is provided by synthesis of the silicon compound (1) , which after conversion into the 4‐bromo 3‐iodo derivative is transformed into 1,2‐dihydrocyclobuta[ c ]benzyne (2) . Compound (2) can be trapped as the adduct (3) with furan.