Application of 4-aldehyde benzocyclobutene_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1] 4-aldehyde benzocyclobutene is an organic intermediate that can be prepared from 4-bromobenzocyclobutene. preparation[1] add 50 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (thf), mg chips (2.88 g, 120 mmol) and 1,2-dibromoethane (4 drops) into a 500 ml flask. the reaction mixture was then heated at reflux for 15 minutes. a solution of 4-bromobenzocyclobutene (1.1, 20…