Question

Show how norbornane can be prepared from cyclopentadiene.

Short answer

Conversion ofcyclopentadiene to norbornane

Step-by-step solution

React with acryl molecule

When molecules of diene and acryl react with one another, the resulting product is:

Formation of norbornane

Cyclopentadiene and ethylene are combined in a Diels–Alder process to produce norbornene. Many substitutes for norbornenes may be made in the same way. Norbornadiene, a bicyclic molecule with the same carbon skeleton as norbornene but two additional double bonds, and norbornane, a product of hydrogenation of norbornene, are related.

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Norbornane is used for

Antivibration (rail, building, industrial) and anti-impact (personal protective equipment (PPE), shoe parts, bumpers) and grip enhancement) are the primary uses of norbornene in the rubber industry (toy tires, racing tires, transmission systems, transports systems for copiers, feeders, etc.)