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Norcarane

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Norcarane
Names
IUPAC name
Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1CCC2CC2C1
Properties
C7H12
Molar mass 96.17 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Norcarane, or bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, is a colorless liquid. It is an organic compound prepared using the Simmons-Smith reaction, by the action of diiodomethane and a zinc-copper couple on cyclohexene in diethyl ether.[1]

An example of the Simmons-Smith reaction
An example of the Simmons-Smith reaction

References

  1. ^ Smith, R. D.; Simmons, H. E. "Norcarane". Organic Syntheses{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link); Collected Volumes, vol. 5, p. 855.