Attempted Synthesis of Cubane from Cyclooctatetraene

Roderick Canfield McCalley

doi:10.7907/67en-3m21

August 13, 2026Open Access

Attempted Synthesis of Cubane from Cyclooctatetraene

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Investigate the feasibility of synthesizing the strained hydrocarbon cubane using cyclooctatetraene as a primary chemical precursor.
Designed and tested multi-step reaction sequences attempting to convert the eight-carbon ring cyclooctatetraene into a hexahedral cage framework.
Evaluated reaction intermediates and rearrangement pathways under various experimental conditions.
Identified synthetic barriers and competitive reaction pathways that hinder the direct cyclization of cyclooctatetraene to cubane.
Characterized intermediate products to clarify the chemical mechanisms governing valence isomerization in eight-carbon polyenes.

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Experimental study examines synthetic routes from cyclooctatetraene toward cubane, highlighting chemical challenges in constructing strained cage hydrocarbons.

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