Pentacyclo[8.2.1.14,7.02,9.03,8]tetradeca-5,11-diene

Abstract

The title compound, C14H16, was prepared through [2 + 2] cycloaddition of norbornadiene. There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit: each is centrosymmetric with the centroid of the four-membered ring located about an inversion center. Each molecule possesses an exo–trans–exo conformation.