Chemistry:Norcarane

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Norcarane
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane
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Properties
C7H12
Molar mass 96.173 g·mol−1
Density 0.914 g/ml
Boiling point 116 to 117 °C (241 to 243 °F; 389 to 390 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Smith, R. D.; Simmons, H. E.. "Norcarane". Organic Syntheses. http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=cv5p0855. ; Collective Volume, 5, pp. 855