
%0 Journal Article
%A Marshall, PA 
%A Prager, RH 
%T The Reaction of Epoxy Benzocycloalkenes with Diborane
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1979/06/01
%V 32
%N 6
%P 1261-1271
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9791261
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9791261 
%X The epoxides formed from the following olefins have been treated with diborane and the products characterized: 1H-indene, 1,2-dihydronaphthalene, 6,7-dihydro-5H-benzocycloheptene, 5,6,7,8-tetra- hydrobenzocyclooctene, 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclononene, 1- and 2-methyl-1H-indene, and 4-and 3-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene. The major product from the unsubstituted epoxides is the &#946;-hydroxy compound, but the proportion of the cehydroxy compound increases with increasing ring size. The methyl-substituted oxirans generally evolve hydrogen on treatment with diborane, and oxidation leads to diol products. 
