
%0 Journal Article
%A Banwell, MG 
%A Halton, B 
%T Studies in the tricyclooctane series. VI. Dehydrohalogenation of 8,8-dihalobicyclo[5,1,0]octa-2,4-dienes : Plausible intermediates in the tricyclooctane-styrene conversion
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1980/12/01
%V 33
%N 12
%P 2685-2691
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9802685
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9802685 
%X The dehydrohalogenation of 8,8-dichloro- and 8,8-dibromo- bicyclo[5,1,0]octa-2,4-diene (4c,d)gives rise to the (E)- and (Z)-isomers of &#946;-t-butoxystyrene (2c). Plausible pathways for the conversion are discussed and evidence in support of bicyclo[4,2,0]octa- 2,4-dienes as intermediates in the conversion is presented. The results support the intervention of halobicyclo[5,1,0]octa-2,4-dienes in the conversion of tetra- and tri-halo-cis-transoid-cis- tricyclo[5,1,0,03,5]octanes (1a-d) to styrenes(2a-c). 
