Abstract
Samples of exo-tricyclo[3.3.1.02,4]non-6-ene (3) have been frequently required for physical-organic studies and for product comparison purposes in rearrangemtnt studies.1–3 The compound has been prepared in four steps from norbornadience in less than 5% yield.1 It has also been prepared from vinylcyclohexene in three steps, along with a variety of by-products, in less than 10% yield.2 We report here a simple, clean synthesis of 3 from nor-bornadiene with an overall yield of 45–55%. Additionally, we are reporting the first13C NMR spectrum of this compound which will allow for its easy identification in the future.