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Structural Elucidation of Sumanene and Generation of Its Benzylic Anions

Hidehiro Sakurai, Taro Daiko, Hiroyuki Sakane, Toru Amaya, Toshikazu Hirao

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2005 · 300 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

The structure of sumanene in a solid state was elucidated. The silyl-substituted sumanene was stereoselectively synthesized through generation of the benzylic anions of sumanene.

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