I. Yavari, F. Nourmohammadian
1999
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Journal of Chemical Research-s
Abstract
Tetraalkyl cyclobutene-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylates, prepared by intramolecular Wittig reaction between a vinylphosphonium salt and diethyl 2-oxobutanedioate, undergo electrocyclic ring-opening reactions, in boiling toluene, to produce highly electron-deficient 1,3-dienes.