Isomerization of 1-exo-4,5,67,8,8-Heptachloro-2,3-endo-epoxy-3a,4,7,7a-methanoindane with Base
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Treatment of the title compound, 2, with excess sodium methoxide produced an unsaturated secondary alcohol, 3. Structure elucidation was achieved by MnO2 oxidation followed by CrCl2 reductive dechlorination to give as the major product 2-oxa-4,5,6,7,8,8-hexachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindane.