Synthesis 1987; 1987(6): 573-574
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28009
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Eine einfache Synthese von 1,2-Dihydropentalen aus Cyclooctatetraen

Herbert Meier* , Alfred Pauli, Peter Kochhan
  • *Institut für Organische Chemie der Universität Mainz, J.-J. Becherweg 18-22, D-6500 Mainz, West Germany
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

A Simple Preparation of 1,2-Dihydropentalene from Cyclooctatetraene Flash thermolysis of cyclooctatetraene leads to a mixture of four isomeric dihydropentalenes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Catalytic hydrogen transfer on basic alumina or silica gel furnishes pure 1,2-dihydropentalene (1).

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