D Adamantane Isomers

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents VII
3. I Introduction 1
4. II New Synthetic Developments
5. A Annulation Reactions 2
6. B Ring Expansion, Contraction, and Cleavage Processes 12
7. C Transannular and Intramolecular Cyclizations 15
8. D Rearrangement Routes to Polyquinanes 18
9. E Meta-Photocycloadditions 31
10. F Trapping of 1,3-Diyls 32
11. G Production of Tri- and Tetraquinanes 33
12. III Functional Group Manipulation within Polyquinanes
13. A Ring Opening of Tricyclo[3.3.0.0^{2, b} joctan-3-ones 40
14. B Reactions Involving Ketonic Substrates 42
15. C Use of Other Carbonyl Functional Groups 47
16. D Reactions Involving Olefinic Centers 49
17. E Miscellaneous Reactions 54
18. IV Spectral Data on Bicyclo[3.3.0]octanes 57
19. V Simpler Molecules of Theoretical Interest
20. A Pentalene 58
21. B Semibullvalenes 58
22. C Brexanes, Brendanes, and syn/a-Sesquinorbornanes 62
23. D Adamantane Isomers 65
24. E Propellanes 68
25. F Tricyclo[3.3.0.0^3,7]octanes 70
26. G Fenestranes 71
27. H (D₃)-Trishomocubanes and Congeners 73
28. I Triquinacenes and Related Molecules 76
29. J Peristylanes 81
30. VI Natural Products Chemistry
31. A Isolation and Physical Properties 84
32. B Chemical Transformations 85
33. VII Synthesis of Diquinane Natural Products
34. A Cedranoids 89
35. B Gymnomitrol 91
36. C Pentalenolactone 95
37. D Pentalenolactone E Methyl Ester 96
38. E Quadrone 97
39. F Carbaprostaglandins 102
40. VIII Synthesis of Triquinane Natural Products
41. A Linear Triquinanes 108
42. B Angular Triquinanes 121
43. C Propellane Structures 130
44. IX The Quest for Dodecahedrane
45. A C₁₆-Hexaquinacene 135
46. B Alternative Approach to C₁₆-Hexaquinanes 137
47. C Peristylenones and Norperistylenones 139
48. D C₂-Dioxa-C₂₀-octaquinane 140
49. E Approaches to Higher Polyquinanes 142
50. F Pentagonal Dodecahedranes 143
51. X References 148
52. Subject Index 159
53. Author Index Volumes 101-119 161