The kinetics and mechanism of the ene reaction of vinylidene alkenes with maleic anhydride

The 'ene' reaction is a pericyclic reaction related to the Diels-Alder reaction. It can be used to synthesise products of commercial importance. An example is its use to attach a 'succinic acid functionality' (via maleic anhydride -MA-), to the ene-terminated polyisobutylene (PIB...

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Main Author: Marturano, Raffaella
Published: University of Surrey 2001
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390580