作者:Xiaoming Li、Markus Neuenschwander
DOI:10.1002/(sici)1522-2675(20000315)83:3<562::aid-hlca562>3.0.co;2-m
日期:2000.3.15
A new general pathway to the parent cross-conjugated hydrocarbons heptafulvene (1) (Scheme 3), sesquifulvalene (2) (Scheme 4), and heptafulvalene (3) (Scheme 5 has been explored, starting with essay available 7,7-dibromobicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (13). Promising precursors have been synthesized by halo/lithio exchange of 1,1-dibromocyclopropane 13 --> 14, followed by methylation (--> 1), cyclopentadienylation (-->2) and CuCI2-induced 'carbene dimerization' (--> 3) of the carbenoid 14 So far the main obstacle of all three sequences (cf: Schemes 3, 4, and 5) is the final base-induced dehydrobromination of precursors 17, 24 and 27, which should be investigated in more detail.