title: Thermal cyclotrimerization of tetraphenyl[5]cumulene (tetraphenylhexapentaene) to a tricyclodecadiene derivative.
abstract: Tetraphenyl[5]cumulene (tetraphenylhexapentaene) underwent cyclotrimerization in refluxing toluene for 10-15 min to give a tricyclodecadiene derivative in 68% yield.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima, 2-1 Minamijosanjima-cho, Tokushima 770-8506, Japan.
authors.forename: Nazrul
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwasawa
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishiuchi
authors.forename: Yasuhiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawamura
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D011090:Polyenes; C539835:tetraphenyl(5)cumulene; D014050:Toluene