Journal of the American Chemical Society

A Cycloaddition Reaction of Benzyne

HE Simmons

Index: Simmons,H.E. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1961 , vol. 83, p. 1657 - 1664

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Abstract

Introduction.-The electrically neutral intermediate benzyne (CEH4) l is highly reactive when prepared under a variety of conditions. 2 The kinds of reactions undergone by benzyne that have been distinguished thus far include facile attack by dimerization and trimerization, 6 and Diels-Alder addition. jS6 The observed products and the conditions under which many of these reactions occur indicate that benzyne is one of the most highly reactive ...