Cyclopentadiene → 2-Hydroxyethyl bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

Cyclopentadiene of Formula VI and 2-hydroxyethylacrylate of the following Formula VII are dissolved at the same rate in ether or tetrahydrofuran and reacted at a temperature of about −30 to 60° C. for 24 hours. Thereafter, the solvent is removed by use of a rotary evaporator and the residue is distilled in vacuo to give 2-hydroxyethyl 5-norbornene-2-carboxylate of the following Formula VIII, which occurs in an endo- and exo-mixture.

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