Abstract
The β, γ-unsaturated ketones bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-en-7-one (10) and 7,7-dimethoxybicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-en-5-one (15) have been condensed with 1-metalated trans-1-methoxybutadienes (7a or 7b) and 2-isopropenylcyclopentenes (8b or 8c). Oxyanion formation within the resulting alcohols is followed by skeletal rearrangement at room temperature. Careful product analysis has revealed the [3,3] sigmatropic reaction manifold to be followed almost exclusively. Only in the case of 13 is a modest amount (4%) of formal antarafacialretention [1,3] sigmatropic bridgehead carbon migration in evidence. Consequently, the structural features inherent to these alcohols are not conducive to redirecting electronic reorganization to an alternative isomerization process.
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