The Racemization of trans-1,2-Divinylcyclopropane
- 1 July 1972
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (13) , 2158-2162
- https://doi.org/10.1139/v72-348
Abstract
The synthesis of (−)-trans-1,2-divinylcyclopropane and the kinetics of its racemization and conversion to 1,4-cycloheptadiene, presumably through cis-1,2-divinylcyclopropane, are described. It is concluded that the ring opening is not an electrocyclic process.Keywords
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