Cope rearrangement
The Cope rearrangement is an extensively studied organic reaction involving the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of 1,5-dienes. It was developed by Arthur C. Cope and Elizabeth Hardy. For example, 3-methyl-hexa-1,5-diene heated to 300 °C yields hepta-1,5-diene.
| Cope rearrangement | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Arthur C. Cope |
| Reaction type | Rearrangement reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| Organic Chemistry Portal | cope-rearrangement |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000028 |
The Cope rearrangement causes the fluxional states of the molecules in the bullvalene family.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.