ethyl acetate; platinum Hydrogenation;

LiDBB; 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane multistep reaction; MechanismProduct distribution;

water; magnesium in diethyl ether norbornan and Mg are reacted in ether to form a Grignard-compound, decanted under N2, HgCl2 added in portions, refluxed for 6 h, hydrolized with ice-water containing HCl, digested with boiling water;; recrystd. from diethyl ether, chromy. on silica gel; elem. anal.;;