DOI: 10.1039/9781837676552-00260 ISSN:
Advances in 4-π-photocyclization reactions
Susannah C. CooteA review of recent advances in 4-π-photocyclization reactions is presented, including an overview of the current substrate scope, innovations in scale-up, and applications of the strained cyclobutene products as versatile building blocks in drug discovery and total synthesis, as strained monomers for novel polymers suitable for post-polymerization derivatization, and as precursors to reactive intermediates such as cyclobutadienes.