Norcarane
Encyclopedia
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
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Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
prepared using the Simmons-Smith reaction
Simmons-Smith reaction
The Simmons–Smith reaction is an organic cheletropic reaction in which a carbenoid reacts with an alkene to form a cyclopropane. It is named after Howard Ensign Simmons, Jr. and R. D. Smith...
, by the action of diiodomethane
Diiodomethane
Diiodomethane or methylene iodide, commonly abbreviated "MI", is a liquid organoiodine compound. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in ether and alcohol. It has a relatively high refractive index of 1.741, and a surface tension of 0.0508 N·m−1...
and a zinc-copper couple
Zinc-copper couple
Zinc-copper couple is an alloy of zinc and copper that is employed as a reagent in organic synthesis. The “couple” was popularized after the report by Simmons and Smith in 1959 of its application as an activated source of zinc required for formation of an organozinc reagent in the Simmons-Smith...
on cyclohexene
Cyclohexene
Cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with the formula C6H10. This cycloalkene is a colorless liquid with a sharp smell. It is an intermediate in various industrial processes...
in diethyl ether
Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula . It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid with a characteristic odor...
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