Reaction of Tungstic Acid–Hydrogen Peroxide with endo-Dicyclopentadiene: An Unusual Observation
Abstract
The reaction of endo-dicyclopentadiene 1 with tungstic acid–hydrogen peroxide in 2-methylpropan-2-ol to form the polycyclic compounds 2 and 3 is reported, and a plausible mechanism for the formation of these products is discussed.