L. Scott, M. Minton, M. A. Kirms
Sep 24, 1980
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
Abstract
A short new azulene synthesis, requiring no dehydrogenation step, has been developed (Scheme I). Intramolecular carbene addition creates the bicyclic ring system of azulene with a high degree of unsaturation and versatile functionality in a single step from a simple benzene derivative. The synthesis is particularly amenable to preparation of specific /sup 13/C- and /sup 2/H-labeled azulenes.