Mackay, Emily G.Sherburn, Michael2016-03-042016-03-041365-3075http://hdl.handle.net/1885/100165We present herein an overview of our ongoing studies with dendralenes. The first synthetic routes to this fundamental family of compounds have revealed long-hidden secrets in hydrocarbon chemistry and set the scene for synthetic and materials chemistry applications.We thank the Australian Research Council for financial support.© 2013 IUPAC, Publication date (Web): 15 May 2013. http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0033-4545..."author can archive publisher's version/PDF. Publisher's version/PDF may be used, on author's personal website, editor's personal website or institutional repository. 12 months embargo" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 4/03/16).cycloadditionsdendralenesdomino reactionshydrocarbonsorganic synthesispolycyclic compoundspolyenes2013-05-1510.1351/PAC-CON-13-02-042016-06-14