TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, vol.26, no.2, pp.143-151, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
The oxidation of 8-bromo-5H-belizo[a]cycloheptene with some oxidation reagents was studied. 2,3-and 4,5-benzotropone derivatives were obtained. The structures of the bromobenzotropones were determined by H-1- and C-13-NMR data.