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Deviations from the usual reaction pattern of strained olefins and epoxides occur in the reactions of the title compounds with methyllithium. Thus, for example, the indene derivative 2 forms in a nucleophilic, transannular homo-1,4-addition from 1; an analogous transannular substitution takes place for its epoxide.
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