Acrylic Acid → 5-Norbornene-2-carboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

Cyclopentadiene (66 g) and acrylic acid (86 g) are charged in a reactor and the mixture is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran solvent (500 g). The resultant mixture is reacted at 30° C. for about 24 hours. Then, the solvent is removed by using a rotary evaporator, and the residue is distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 110 g (yield: 71%) of 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid.

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