Alternative syntheses of the new D2d symmetric tetramethyl tricyclo- [3.3.0.0(3,7)]octane-1,3,5,7-tetracarboxylate

Carles Ayats; Pelayo Camps; María D Duque; Mercè Font-Bardia; M Rosa Muñoz; Xavier Solans; Santiago Vázquez

doi:10.1021/jo035062x

Alternative syntheses of the new D2d symmetric tetramethyl tricyclo- [3.3.0.0(3,7)]octane-1,3,5,7-tetracarboxylate

J Org Chem. 2003 Oct 31;68(22):8715-8. doi: 10.1021/jo035062x.

Authors

Carles Ayats¹, Pelayo Camps, María D Duque, Mercè Font-Bardia, M Rosa Muñoz, Xavier Solans, Santiago Vázquez

Affiliation

¹ Laboratori de Química Farmacèutica (Unitat Associada al CSIC), Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, Barcelona, E-08028, Spain.

PMID: 14575509
DOI: 10.1021/jo035062x

Abstract

Two alternative syntheses of the new D2d symmetric tetramethyl tricyclo[3.3.0.0(3,7)]octane-1,3,5,7-tetracarboxylate from the known dimethyl 3,7-dioxo-cis-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-1,5-dicarboxylate and 1,5-(2,2'-biphenylene)-cis-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione are described.