Octane → 7,7-Dichlorobicyclo[4.1.0]heptane

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In a flask provided with a one-blade paddle mixer, a mixture of 1.64 grams of cyclohexene, 23.7 grams of chloroform, 20 milliliters of 50%w aqueous sodium hydroxide, 5 milliliters of dichloromethane, 1 milliliter of n-octane (to serve as a GLC marker) and 0.010 gram of the catalyst indicated in Table I was stirred vigorously at 40° C. Samples were taken after stirring had been started at the times indicated in Table I. Table I presents the yields of 7,7-dichloronorcarane. The selectivity to the latter compound was 100% in all cases. A dash indicates that no analysis was effected.

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