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On irradiation (lambda=350 nm) in the presence of 2,3-dimethylbut-2-en
e or 2-methylpropene the title compound 2 undergoes cycloaddition at t
he C(9)-C(10) double bond selectively (>15:1) to afford the 8a,9,10,10
a-tetrahydro-2H,8H-cyclobuta[c]pyrano [2,3-f] [l]benzopyran-2-8-diones
3.