Synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted norbornadienes

Abstract

Various 2,3-disubstituted norbornadienes that can hardly be made by the traditional Diels-Alder method were synthesized by double lithium halide exchange of 2,3-dibromonorbornadiene in moderate to good yields.Key words: 2,3-disubstituted norbornadienes, Diels-Alder reaction, lithium halide exchange.