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. In principle these should be convertible by elimination reactions to the desired target molecule.
Keywords: bromination; cyclopentanes; esterification; permethylcyclopentadiene; polyfunctional compounds; radialenes; Introduction
Radialenes are cyclic cross-conjugated hydrocarbons that consist
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The first members of the [n]radialene series and retrosynthesis for [5]radialene (3).