The Diels—Alder Reaction in the Fulvene Series

EP Kohler, J Kable

Index: Kohler, Kable Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1935 , vol. 57, p. 917

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Citation Number: 26

Abstract

I1 These very reactive hydrocarbons are highly colored oils. In order to transform tbem into solids suitable for identification we tried the reaction between the cyclohexane derivative (I) and maleic anhydride. Like the three fulvenes examined by Diels and Alder'this substance reacted vigorously at the ordinary temperature, forming a colorless crystalline addition product. In the solid state the addition product was stable but its solutions in indifferent ...