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Both (2S,1'S,2'S)- and (2S,1'S,2'R)-isomers of 2-(2-carboxycyclobutyl)
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tive manner via a [2+2] photocycloaddition of alpha,beta-unsaturated-g
amma-lactam 3 with ethylene in acetone. The extended type of isomer 1b
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