Cage hydrocarbons derived from dibenzosuberenone.
The reinvestigation of the synthesis of the fascinating cage compound 2 reveals an incorrect structure of photodimer 2, as well as of the putatively isolated intermediate 9. These products have to be reassigned as monomeric pyramidalized alkene 3 and spirocyclic dichloride 10, respectively.
Pillekamp
Marcus
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Faculty for Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
Alachraf
Wasim
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Oppel
Iris M
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Dyker
Gerald
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