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The (2'-deuterioethenyl)cyclopropanes isomerize to 3-deuteriocyclopent
ene at 341 degrees C with k(H)/k(D) = 1.08 and 1.15 for the Z and E is
omers, respectively. These normal effects are consistent with 2Z-pente
n-1,5-diyl diradical transition structures for the isomerization.