title: A novel access to 3-aryl-2-norbornyl cation.
abstract: A novel access to a 2-norbornyl cation under mild, non acidic conditions is found in the addition of photochemically generated 4-dimethylaminophenyl cation to 2-norbornene. Deprotonation to nortricyclene or nucleophile addition ensue depending on the solvent characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mella
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposti
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fagnoni
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albini