P. Camps et al., Cross-coupling of highly pyramidalized alkenes: A straightforward access to functionalized tetrasecododecahedradienes, ORG LETT, 2(26), 2000, pp. 4225-4228
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The synthesis and chemical trapping of a highly pyramidalized pentacyclo[6.
4.0.0(2,10).0(3,7).0(4,9)]dodec-8-ene containing ketal functions is reporte
d. Its cross-coupling reaction with 3,7-dimethyltricyclo[3.3.0.0(3,7)]oct-1
(5)-ene followed by a [2 + 2] retrocycloaddition reaction gives a straightf
orward access to functionalized tetrasecododecahedradienes.