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Practical Synthesis of the Dendralene Family Reveals Alternation in Behavior |
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| Authors: | Alan?D Payne Dr Gomotsang Bojase Michael?N Paddon‐Row Prof Michael?S Sherburn Prof |
| Institution: | 1. Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 (Australia), Fax: (+61)?2‐6125‐8114;2. School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 (Australia), http://rsc.anu.edu.au/research/sherburn.php |
| Abstract: | Back from obscurity : The practical synthesis of the first six members of the fundamental class of acyclic branched oligoalkenes has been achieved. The syntheses allow access to the target compounds on multigram scales in good yields. Members of the family with even numbers of double bonds are significantly more stable than those with odd numbers (see picture), and exhibit different chemical reactivities in Diels–Alder reactions.  |
| Keywords: | cross‐coupling dendralenes Diels– Alder reactions hydrocarbons |