Buttle, LisaMorris, JonathonMander, Lewis2015-12-132015-12-131551-7004http://hdl.handle.net/1885/85813Norcaradiene derivatives derived from the copper-catalyzed intramolecular cyclopropanation reactions of 2-(5-vinyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene) diazomethyl ketones have been prepared and submitted to Diels-Alder reactions with a range of dienophiles, including methyl acrylate, methyl 2-chloroacrylate, maleic anhydride and citraconic anhydride. The cycloaddition reactions gave better yields and were more selective when the vinyl norcaradienes were based on 8-methoxynaphthyl diazoketones.Keywords: 2 (5 vinyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydronaphthalene)diazomethylketone derivative; 8 cyanovinyl 5 methoxy 2,3,4,4a tetrahydro 1h 3,4b methanocyclopropa[1,2:1,3]dibenzene 4 one; 8 vinyl 2,3 dihydro 1h 3,4b methanocyclopropa[1,2:1,3]dibenzene 4 (4ah) one; acrylic acid Cycloaddition; Diazoketone; Diels-Alder; Norcaradiene20032015-12-12