Definition:
The cyclization of enediynes to generate 1,4-benzenoid diradicals:

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Original Reference:
- Bergman, R.G. Accts. Chem. Res., 6, 25 (1973).
- Jones, R.R, Bergman, R.G. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 94, 660 (1972).
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- The Bergman reaction as a synthetic tool: advantages and restrictions
- Daniel M. Bowles, Grant J. Palmer, Chad A. Landis, John L. Scott and John E. Anthony Tetrahedron, Volume 57, Issue 17, 23 April 2001, Pages 3753-3760
- A new approach to nine-membered enediyne using a palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reaction
- Tanaka, H.; Yamada, H.; Matsuda, A.; Takahashi, T.* SynLett, 1997, 381-383.
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