Photochemical synthesis. Part LVIII. A photochemical synthesis of (±)-cuparene

Abstract
Alkyl aryl thioketones have been recently reported to give cyclopentanethiols on irradiation. With mercury(II) acetate these are converted into the corresponding olefinic hydrocarbons. Based on these reactions a simple synthesis of (±)-cuparene (1,2,2-trimethyl-1-p-tolylcyclopentane) is described.

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