[2.2]Orthocyclophane

Uses

Tricyclo[10.4.0.0^{4,9}]hexadeca-1(12),4(9),5,7,13,15-hexaene can be useful in the preparation of aromatic compounds via tetrahydroxydiboron mediated palladium-catalyzed deoxygenative transfer hydrogenation of aryl ketones.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 81, p. 4266, 1959 DOI: 10.1021/ja01525a038