Action of methyl-lithium on 8,8-dibromobicyclo[5,1,0]oct-3-ene. Preparation and reactions of some endo-tricyclo[3,2,1,02,4]octane derivatives
Abstract
Structure (3) has been assigned to a compound obtained, in 94% yield, by the action of ethereal methyl-lithium on 8,8-dibromobicyclo[5,1,0]oct-3-ene (2); some reactions of (3) and its dehydrobromination product (4) are described.