Abstract
The addition of an electrophile to the alkylidenecycloproparenes (2a-d) is dominated by capture at the exocyclic centre with formation of the corresponding cycloproparenyl cation, e.g. (15). Subsequent reaction with the counter ion is usually accompanied by cleavage of the three-membered ring. Thus compounds (2) give the ethanones (4) with aqueous acids whilst anhydrous acetic acid yields the vinyl acetates (5). Silver(1)-catalysed methanolysis of (2) leads to vinyl ethers (6); the alkyne (7) is formed only from (2d) which carries a vinylic proton. Brominations and bromine water additions lead to products of ring expansion (8)-(10) or ring cleavage (11)-(14) depending upon the conditions employed. These latter reactions demonstrate a delicate balance between cycloproparenylcarbinyl cation formation and cleavage of the three-membered ring.
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