Dicyclopentadiene → Butyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of butyl acrylate (41.62 g, 0.032 mol) and cyclopentadiene (31.76 g, 0.48 mol, freshly prepared from dicyclopentadiene) was stirred in a flask with cooling in a cold water bath. After 1 hour, the mixture was stirred at 55° C. for 30 minutes. The mixture was then distilled under reduced pressure (60-65° C. @0.4 mmHg) to give the product as a colorless oil (yield 70.29 g, 93%).

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