Journal of the American Chemical Society

Stereochemistry of the (2-vinylcyclopropyl) cyclobutane rearrangement. Photochemical 1, 3 addition of benzene to 3, 4-substituted cyclobutenes

R Srinivasan

Index: Srinivasan,R. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1972 , vol. 94, # 23 p. 8117 - 8124

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Abstract

Results The photochemical addition of benzene to cis-3, 4-dimethylcyclobutene was carried out with 253.7-nm radiation using a 20% solution of the latter in benzene. The photochemical efficiency of the reaction was comparable to that of benzene and cyclobutene at the same wavelengthe8 There were two addition products which were formed in 20 and 5% yields, respectively, along with very minor amounts of other products. As in the ...