G. Muchow et al., SYNTHESIS OF ,3-BIS(ACETOXYMETHYL)BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTA-2,5-DIENE AND ITS USE IN PALLADIUM-CATALYZED ELIMINATION, Journal of organic chemistry, 60(4), 1995, pp. 852-855
The synthesis of a novel polyfunctional bicyclic compound, ,3-bis(acet
oxymethyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (1), is reported. The obtained
prochiral synthon may be considered as a useful substrate on the rout
e toward natural products and compounds of pharmaceutical interest. Su
bmission of 1 to palladium-catalyzed elimination affords vinylic aceta
te 3, ethylene-3-(acetoxyvinyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene, in excellent
yields.