The photochemical cycloaddition of acetylene to benzene and its simple derivatives leading ultimately to cyclooctatetraenes has enjoyed rather limited applicability. Previously, successful examples were confined to electron deficient acetylenes or activated aromatic systems.' Very recently, Bryce-
A Novel Photochemical Cycloaddition Reaction of Benzene
โ Scribed by Srinivasan, R.; Hill, K. A.
- Book ID
- 123609780
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Year
- 1965
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 281 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-7863
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