Thermal cyclotrimerization of tetraphenyl[5]cumulene (tetraphenylhexapentaene) to a tricyclodecadiene derivative.
Tetraphenyl[5]cumulene (tetraphenylhexapentaene) underwent cyclotrimerization in refluxing toluene for 10-15 min to give a tricyclodecadiene derivative in 68% yield.
Islam
Nazrul
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Institute of Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima, 2-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan.
Ooi
Takashi
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Iwasawa
Tetsuo
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Nishiuchi
Masaki
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Kawamura
Yasuhiko
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D003500:Cyclization; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011090:Polyenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014050:Toluene / Q000737:chemistry
D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D011090:Polyenes; C539835:tetraphenyl(5)cumulene; D014050:Toluene