Cope rearrangement | |
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Named after | Arthur C. Cope |
Reaction type | Rearrangement reaction |
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Organic Chemistry Portal | cope-rearrangement |
RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000028 |
The Cope rearrangement is an extensively studied organic reaction involving the [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of 1,5-dienes.[1][2][3][4] It was developed by Arthur C. Cope and Elizabeth Hardy. For example, 3-methyl-hexa-1,5-diene heated to 300 °C yields hepta-1,5-diene.
The Cope rearrangement causes the fluxional states of the molecules in the bullvalene family.