Decorator rocket fuel? Tricyclooctadiene 1, easily prepared in a single-pot operation from dicyclopropylethyne in 67 % yield, upon irradiation in pentane solution undergoes an intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition to give octacyclopropylcubane (2) in remarkably good yield (48 %). The new cubane derivative with an overall strain energy of >390 kcal mol−1 displays unique physical and chemical properties.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Meijere et al. (2007) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: