Tricyclobutabenzene

W Nutakul, RP Thummel…

Index: Nutakul,W. et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1979 , vol. 101, p. 770 - 771

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Abstract

Recently there have been several reports on the preparation of 6-radialene (2) utilizing high- temperature reaction conditions.] In one instance, pyrolysis of I, 5, 9-cyclododecatriyne (1) at 650" C has led to the isolation of 6-radialene and it has been suggested that this isomerization may occur via the intermediacy of tricyclobutabenzene (3). 2 Thus far, however,