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HRID 26309Generated: October 30, 2026

3,3-Bis(ethoxycarbonyl)bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane → Bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-3,3-dicarboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3,3-Bis(ethoxycarbonyl)bicyclo[3.2.0]heptaneHCID 21325433—
ReactantMethanol--water (1/1)HCID 22242641—
SolventPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ProductBicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-3,3-dicarboxylic acidHCID 2132543687.4%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 10.3 g of 3,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane in 68 ml of 16% potassium hydroxide in 1:1 methanol-water was refluxed for 16 hr under argon. The solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue dissolved in a minimum amount of water. The solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid and the precipitated acid isolated by vacuum filtration to yield 6.9 g of bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-3,3-dicarboxylic acid as a white solid, mp 161°-170°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04149017
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_04
ORD IDord-c1f3a1a799a64fb08a85f59662c2de4f
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_04