The electron as a protecting group. 3. Generation of acenaphthyne radical anion and the determination of the heat of formation of a strained cycloalkyne
... Volume: Page ... 1-3 Cyclooctyne can be isolated 4 whereas the seven-, six-, and five-membered- ring analogues only have been observed ... 5-12 Despite extensive efforts, cyclobutyne or a derivative of it remains elusive, 13,14 and singlet cyclopropyne is predicted ...