While our other research focuses on the synthesis of norbornadiene diesters, here we investigate whether the synthetic strategies utilized previously can be applied towards the formation of derivatives without the ester groups.  This would then allow us to determine how the presence and absence of the ester groups affect the photochemical properties of these compounds.  In particular, we discuss the synthesis of derivatives where the ester groups are replaced by simple hydrogen atoms as well as hydroxymethyl groups.

Synthesis of substituted diarylnorbornadiene derivatives:  Variation of the groups on the norbornadiene skeleton

244th National Meeting (2012)

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