The present invention provides Sumanene, its derivative and a method for
manufacturing Sumanene and its derivative. As shown by a below-described
scheme, benzotris(norbornadiene) (a below formula (87)) is firstly
synthesized from norbornadiene (a below formula (86)). Then, the compound
is subjected to a metathesis reaction so as to synthesize
hexahydrosumanene (a below formula (88)), and it is dehydrogenized so as
to obtain Sumanene (a below formula (84)). Thereby, Sumanene can be
mass-synthesized under a moderate condition. In addition, a compound with
a structure where a benzyl position of Sumanene is substituted by a N
atom or an O atom can be obtained similarly, and various derivatives also
can be obtained by further chemical modification of the compound.
Sumanene and its derivative are suitable for electronic materials,
synthesis raw materials for various kinds of fullerenes and
heterofullerenes, and the like. ##STR00001## Condition of the Reaction
a) BuLi, t-BuOK, BrCH.sub.2CH.sub.2Br, THF, -78.degree. C. to -45.degree.
C. subsequently CuI, a room temperature b) catalyst quantity of
(PCy.sub.3).sub.2RuCl.sub.2.dbd.CHPh, CH.sub.2.dbd.CH.sub.2, toluene,
0.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. c) DDQ, toluene, 110.degree. C.