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Strain-Promoted Cycloaddition of Cyclopropenes with o-Quinones : A Rapid Click Reaction

2018

Abstract Novel click reactions are of continued interest in fields as diverse as bio‐conjugation, polymer science and surface chemistry. Qualification as a proper “click” reaction requires stringent criteria, including fast kinetics and high conversion, to be met. Herein, we report a novel strain‐promoted cycloaddition between cyclopropenes and o‐quinones in solution and on a surface. We demonstrate the “click character” of the reaction in solution and on surfaces for both monolayer and polymer brush functionalization.