DD- Roadmap 3- H2N2 + alkene???

[Ocean5]

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Hi every one,

Road map 3 of destroyer shows a rxn that goes like this:

Methyle cyclopantene + CH2N2/ Heat = makes another cyclic product from the double bond of the cyclopantene

Could some one tell me what is the name of that rxn and how does it work? thanks

 

[Ocean5]

no one knows this?

 

[Mstoothlady2012]

its diazomethane....it reacts with alkene and removes the double bond and forms cyclopropane. I have never seen the mechanism...but i think i can figured it out if you really need to know

 

[Ocean5]

its diazomethane....it reacts with alkene and removes the double bond and forms cyclopropane. I have never seen the mechanism...but i think i can figured it out if you really need to know

That would be great if you could. Thank you.

 

[Lonely Sol]

The reaction is called Simmons Smith Rxn. You can probably look up the rxn by the name of it!!