Synlett 1993; 1993(1): 75-77
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22355
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Pentacyclodecane (C 2v-bishomocubane) System Revisited: Synthetically Useful Uncaging Operations

Goverdhan Mehta* , S. Hari Krishna Reddy
  • *School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 134, India and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Banglore 560 012, India
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Publication Date:
19 March 2002 (online)

Pentacyclo[4. 4. 0. 02, 5. 03,9. 04, 8]-decane-7, 10-diones undergo facile uncaging to synthetically useful cis, syn, cis-tricyclo-[5. 3. 0. 02, 6]decane derivatives on exposure to light, Lewis acid catalysis and reduction manoeuvres.

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