Thermal isomerization of (3-butenyl)cyclopropane to norbornane.
[reaction: see text] (3-Butenyl)cyclopropane isomerizes thermally to norbornane and gives rise to many other products. Deuterium and carbon-13-labeled versions of (3-butenyl)cyclopropane have been prepared and isomerized, establishing that the formation of norbornane involves cleavage of the cyclopropyl C2-C3 bond.
Baldwin
John E
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Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, New York 13244, USA. jbaldwin@syr.edu
Burrell
Richard C
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Shukla
Rajesh
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