The reaction of bromodichloronitromethane with cycloheptene and cyclooctene gave 12% 1, 2-dibromocycloheptane and 10% 1, 2-dibromocyclooctane, respectively. The anticipated adducts were not detected. Attempts were made to prepare the norbornene adduct, but met with no success. Although precautions were taken to avoid oxygen and light during isolation, decomposition occurred during distillation. Owing to the violent nature of these ...
