The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Acenaphthene chemistry. IX. The synthesis and epoxidation of 2a, 3, 4, 5-tetrahydroacenaphthylene

HJ Richter, SF Silver

Index: Richter,H.J.; Silver,S.F. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1968 , vol. 33, # 8 p. 3283 - 3286

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Abstract

It is possible that, in acenaphthylene, delocalization of the electrons of the double bond is sufficient to reduce its nucleophilic character such that the molecule is sensitive to gross oxidative effects such as radical attack, but insensitive toward less electrophilic systems. This is reasonable in view of the fact that Bartlett and Brown found, among their products, 1, 2-dichloro-1, 2-diphenyl-acenaphthene which could arise from radical breakdown of the ...