Attempted Synthesis of Hexamethylfulvene
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D. Dimaio; N.S. Mills; A. Gum; S. Mosser
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Article
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1993
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Synthesis of hexamethylfulvene by addition of isopropyl magnesium chloride to methoxyprotected tetramethylcyclopentadienone followed by acid-catalyzed dehydration/ deprotection resulted in formation of two isomers of the desired hexamethylfulvene. The intermediate leading to the isomeric products wa