A facile, high yielding synthesis of 9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethano- anthracene-11- carboxylic acid methyl ester using a modified commercial domestic microwave oven is reported.

Excellent control in the synthesis of MEH-PPV can be achieved by microwave assisted, ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) of [2.2]paracyclophanedienes.