Günbas, DDAlgi, FHökelek, TWatson, WHBalci, M2025-01-272025-01-2720050040-4020https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2005.09.019https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/23099The synthesis and thermal bromination of octahydropentalene was studied. The reaction afforded 1a,3a,4b,6b-tetrabromo-1,2,3, 4,5,6-hexahydropentalene (14) with remarkable regio- and stereospecificity. The structure of the product was determined by H-1 and C-13 NMR data and single X-ray structural analysis. The treatment of octahydropentalene with tenfold bromine gave the octabromopentalene derivative. The formation mechanism of the products is discussed. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessbrominationhydrocarbonspentalenesubstitutionArticle6147111771118310.1016/j.tet.2005.09.019Q2WOS:0002331509000112-s2.0-27144511225Q3