Synlett 1997; 1997(7): 767-768
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-5763
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Diels-Alder Reactions of a 6-Arenyl Fulvene Participating both as Diene and Dienophile

Vijay Nair1 , Anilkumar G. Nair1 , K. V. Radhakrishnan1 , M. V. Nandakumar1 , Nigam P. Rath2
  • 1Organic Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum-695 019, INDIA
  • 2Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499, U.S.A.
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Diels-Alder reactions of 6-(2-phenylethenyl)fulvene with electron deficient dienophiles and dienes are described. The participation of the fulvene both as 4π and 2π addend is rationalised using MNDO and AM1 calculations

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