J. Wang et al., A novel coupling reaction of 3-substituted 4-alkoxy and 4-aminocyclobutene-1,2-diones induced by TiCl4-Zn, J ORGMET CH, 629(1-2), 2001, pp. 213-218
The coupling of 3-substituted 4-alkoxy or 4-aminocyclobutene-1,2-diones ind
uced by TiCl4-Zn was studied. It is interesting to and that the double bond
s involved in the coupling reaction and the unsymmetrical coupling compound
s were obtained as major or sole products. A possible mechanism mediated by
titanium coordination intermediates is proposed. (C) 2001 Published by Els
evier Science B.V.