Australian Journal of Chemistry

Vinylindenes and some heteroanalogues in the Diels-Alder reaction. I. Preparation of 3-vinylindene and some homologues

R Bergamasco, QN Porter

Index: Bergamasco,R.; Porter,Q.N. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 1977 , vol. 30, p. 1051 - 1059

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Abstract

A Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3052. Present address: Division of Applied Organic Chemistry, CSIRO, PO Box 4331, Melbourne, Vic. 3001. To whom inquiries should be addressed. ... Abstract 3-Vinylindene, 34sopropenylindene and 2-methyl-3-vinylindene have been prepared by dehydration of suitable carbinols. In each case the vinylindene is in equilibrium with the isomeric alkylideneindene.