1,1-Bis(chloromethyl)ethylene is the

organic compound Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...

with the formula CH₂=C(CH₂Cl)₂. It is a colorless liquid. Featuring two allylic chloride substituents, it is di

alkylating agent Alkylation is a chemical reaction that entails transfer of an alkyl group. The alkyl group may be transferred as an alkyl carbocation, a free radical, a carbanion, or a carbene (or their equivalents). Alkylating agents are reagents for effecting ...

Synthesis and reactions

It is prepared from

pentaerythritol Pentaerythritol is an organic compound with the formula C(CH2OH)4. The molecular structure can be described as a neopentane with one hydrogen atom in each methyl group replaced by a hydroxyl (–OH) group. It is therefore a polyol, specifically a ...

via a multistep procedure, beginning with the partial chlorination. The compound reacts with

diiron nonacarbonyl Diiron nonacarbonyl is an organometallic compound with the formula Fe2(CO)9. This metal carbonyl is a reagent in organometallic chemistry and of occasional use in organic synthesis. It is a more reactive source of Fe(0) than Fe(CO)5. This mica ...

to give the complex of

trimethylenemethane Trimethylenemethane (often abbreviated TMM) is a chemical compound with molecular formula, formula . It is a Charge (chemistry), neutral free molecule with two unsatisfied valence bonds, and is therefore a highly reactive free radical. Formally, ...

Fe(η⁴-C(CH₂)₃)(CO)₃. It is also a precursor to .1.1

propellane In organic chemistry, propellane is any member of a class of polycyclic compound, polycyclic hydrocarbons, whose carbon skeleton consists of three rings of carbon atoms sharing a common carbon–carbon bond, carbon–carbon covalent bond. The co ...

References

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