Reaction of 3,3-dimethyl- and 1,3,3-trimethylcyclopropene with t-butylcyanoketen. Formation of bicyclo[2,1,0]pentan-2-ones
Abstract
Addition of t-butylcyanoketen to 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene and 1,3,3-trimethylcyclopropene gives mixtures of the bicyclo[2,1,0]pentan-2-ones (3a,b) and rearranged products (4a,b) and (5b); the ketone (3b) rearranges to (6b) but not to (4b).