Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic

Alkylidenecyclobutanes. Part II. The oxidation of benzylidenecyclobutane and of bis-(p-methoxyphenyl) methylenecyclobutane

SH Graham, AJS Williams

Index: Graham,S.H.; Williams,A.J.S. Journal of the Chemical Society [Section] C: Organic, 1966 , p. 655 - 660

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Citation Number: 11

Abstract

The oxidation of benzylidenecyclobutane gives rise to both rearranged and unrearranged products. The differences observed in the tendencies of alkylidenecyclobutanes and of cyclobutylmethanols to rearrange in the course of oxidations (or dehydrations) is ascribed in part to a steric effect.