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Chapter 28, Problem 26P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Show how norbornane could be prepared from cyclopentadiene.
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QUESTION:
Show how norbornane could be prepared from cyclopentadiene.
ANSWER:
Solution 26P
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Norbornane can be prepared by the (4+2) cycloaddition reaction (Diels-alder reaction) between cyclopentadiene and ethylene followed by reduction with a suitable catalyst.