“…Compound 9 was formed after heating the mixture in a water bath at 50 • C for 3 h. It was not isolated due to its fragility, the 92% yield was calculated from the 31 [4,5]decane (22) Thirty milligrams (0.11 mmol) of 5 and 20 mg (0.11 mmol) of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone were mixed. The reaction was instantaneous, 67% yield.…”