SUNLIGHT-INDUCED REGIO-SPECIFIC AND STEREO-SPECIFIC (2-PI-PI) CYCLOADDITION OF ARYLETHENES TO 2-SUBSTITUTED-1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONES(2)

Authors
COVELL C GILBERT A RICHTER C
Citation
C. Covell et al., SUNLIGHT-INDUCED REGIO-SPECIFIC AND STEREO-SPECIFIC (2-PI-PI) CYCLOADDITION OF ARYLETHENES TO 2-SUBSTITUTED-1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONES(2), Journal of chemical research. Synopses (Print), (6), 1998, pp. 316
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Journal of chemical research. Synopses (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
03082342
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(1998):6<316:SRAS(C>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
2-Acetoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone undergoes photochemical regio- and stereo -specific (2 pi + 2 pi) addition to styrene and 1,1-diphenylethene in high yield, whereas the stilbenes yield mainly spirooxetanes: the cycl obutane formation occurs essentially quantitatively in sunlight.