
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Chai, CLL 
A1  - Christen, D 
A1  - Halton, B 
A1  - Neidlein, R 
A1  - Starr, MAE 
T1  - Studies in the Cycloproparene Series: Reactions With Radicals
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1995
VL  - 48
IS  - 3
SP  - 577
EP  - 591
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9950577 
N2  - The behaviour of 1H-cyclopropabenzene (1) and 1H-cyclopropa[b]naphthalene (23) towards a variety of radicals results in opening of the three- membered ring to give ortho -substituted benzyl and 2-methylnaphthalene derivatives, e.g. (13) and (28), respectively. Ring expansion into the cycloheptatriene manifold by way of addition to the bridge bond and norcaradiene formation have not been observed. Analogous reactions with the methylidenecyclopropa [b] naphthalenes (33) and (34) lead to much decomposition, and provide little evidence for the C1cycloproparenyl radicals (35) and (36). 
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