Catalytic [6π + 2π]-Cycloaddition of 1,2-Dienes to Bis(cyclohepta-1,3,5-trien-7-yl)alkanes in the Presence of Ti(acac)2Cl2,–Et2AlCl

Abstract

An efficient procedure has been developed for the synthesis of difficultly accessible 9,9′-(alkane-α,ω-diyl)bis[7-(diphenylmethylidene)bicyclo[4.2.1]nona-2,4-dienes] and 16,16′-(alkane-α,ω-diyl)bis(tricyclo-[9.4.1.0^2,10]hexa-2,12,14-trienes) in 55–84% yields by [6π + 2π]-cycloaddition of 7,7′-(alkane-α,ω-diyl)bis-(cyclohepta-1,3,5-trienes) to 1,1-diphenylpropa-1,2-diene and cyclonona-1,2-diene in the presence of the catalytic system Ti(acac)₂Cl₂–Et₂AlCl. The structure of the isolated compounds has been reliably proved by modern spectral methods.