Thermal 1,2-acetyl migration in bicyclo[2,1,0]pentane
Abstract
Cyclopentenyl methyl ketones (II) and (III) are produced upon thermolysis of 5-acetyl-1,5-dimethyl-bicyclo[2,1,0]pentane (I); formation of ketone (III) entails a novel 1,2-acetyl shift.