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Reaction of a phenyl ring with a diazoacetic ester to give a cyclohepta–2,4,6– trienecarboxylic acid ester. Intramolecular Büchner reaction is more useful in synthesis. Cf. Pfau–Platter azulene synthesis.
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Li, J.J. (2014). Büchner ring expansion. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_44
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