27087-53-2Relevant articles and documents
DIMERISIERUNG VON BENZOCYCLOBUTEN ZU 1-ETHYL-9,10-DIHYDROPHENANTHREN UNTER DEM EINFLUSS VON NATRIUM-KALIUM-LEGIERUNG IN TETRAHYDROFURAN
Maercker, Adalbert,Berkulin, Willi,Schiess, Peter
, p. 1701 - 1702 (1984)
Benzocyclobutene is cleaved by sodium-potassium alloy in THF at a Caryl-CH2 bond whereby in contrast to the corresponding reaction with lithium a dimeric product, 1-ethyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene, is formed.