Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.120, No.26, 6473-6476, 1998
Stepwise mechanisms in cyclopropylcarbene reactions
Decomposition of a naphtho-fused cyclopropyldiazomethane leads to benzocyclooctatetraene, 1-vinylnaphthalene, 2-vinylnaphthalene, and small amounts of benzobarrelene. Diradical intermediates are postulated.
Keywords:STEREOCHEMISTRY