Gv. Gavrilova et al., REACTION OF 4-METHYL-4-TRIBROMOMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-2,5-DIEN-1-ONE WITH ZINC METAL, Russian chemical bulletin, 47(1), 1998, pp. 179-180
4-Methyl-4-tribromomethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-one reacts with zinc du
st in absolute DMF to give a mixture of 4-bromo-5-methylcyclohepta-2,4
,6-trien-1-one, 4-methylcyclohepta-2,4,6-trien-1-one, and 4-dibromomet
hyl-4-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one.