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An exception to the rule: syn derivatives are—as common wisdom dictates—less stable than the least sterically congested anti isomers. In contrast, syn-trialkylated truxenes (see schematic representation) can be readily obtained by base-catalyzed isomerization of their anti congeners.
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Frutos et al. (1999) studied this question.
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