Citation: Zhao Chen, Xie Han, Jin-Hua Liang, Jun Yin, Guang-Ao Yu, Sheng-Hua Liu. Cycloaddition reactions of benzyne with olefins[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2014, 25(12): 1535-1539. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2014.09.013 shu

Cycloaddition reactions of benzyne with olefins

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Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China

Corresponding author: Guang-Ao Yu, Sheng-Hua Liu,
Received Date: 4 June 2014
Available Online: 26 August 2014
Fund Project: The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20931006, 21072070, 21072071, 21272088) (Nos. 20931006, 21072070, 21072071, 21272088)

Some novel cycloaddition reactions based on benzyne and olefins have been developed. These reactions were performed in the absence of a transition metal catalyst, and they displayed good yields. These cycloaddition reactions of benzyne with olefins provide effective routes for synthesizing benzocyclobutenes, biaryl compounds and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene derivatives.
- Cycloaddition,
- Benzyne,
- Olefins,
- Benzocyclobutenes,
- Biaryl,
- 9,10-Dihydrophenanthrene
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