Cycloaddition of diazoesters to norbornadiene, and rapid cycloreversion of the adduct; effect of transition-metal complexes
Abstract
Norbornadiene reacts with diazoesters with formation of 3- or 5-ethoxycarbonylpyrazole (II) and cyclopentadiene(III); this is the first example of a mild cycloreversion of a 1,3-dipolar adduct obtained from a diazoalkane, and metal carbonyl complexes accelerate the 1,3-dipolar addition of the diazoester to the double bond.