Thermal Decarbonylation of Some Strained Ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01289a029

Norbornen-7-one derivatives are known to undergo facile decarbonylation reactions, and these reactions are sensitive to the presence of endo-fused carbocyclic structures.MO calculations were performed on endo-tricyclo<4.2.1.0^2,5>nona-3,7-dien-9-one in order to determine the importance of electronic participation of the four-membered ring in the decarbonylation reaction.