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The synthesis of new tricyclic vinylcyclobutanes is reported. These compounds were prepared in good yields from the ketones via a two step Peterson olefination. Under conditions of photoinduced electron transfer some tricyclic vinylcyclobutanes show interesting skeleton rearrangements.
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Grota, J., Mattay, J. Synthesis of tricyclic vinylcyclobutanes and their application in photoinduced electron transfer chemistry. Photochem Photobiol Sci 4, 625–628 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1039/b505659d
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