Abstract:
The synthesis and characterization of the 1-pyrazolines produced from the addition of diazomethane to maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, isoprene, norbornene, and norbornadiene was carried out. This was followed by the thermal decomposition of the synthesised 1-pyrazolines. The thermal decomposition of the 1-pyrazolines proceded by the loss of nitrogen to yield both the expected cyclopropanes and olefins, as well as cyclic reversion products in the case of the mono- and disubstituted norbornadiene adducts.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306