Synthesis and photolysis of 1,2,3,8-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-cyclo-octatetraene
Abstract
The title compound was derived from tetrakis-(trifluoromethyl)-5-thiabicyclo[2.1.0]pent -2-ene via Diels–Alder adduct formation with butadiene; its photolysis gave [2 + 2] reaction products.