Predicting the Most Favored Path and the Overall Rate of Multistep: 2-Norbornyl Cation Rearrangements. The Assignment of a Trial Activation Energy for Each Unique Step
Ozonolyses of three methyl-substituted norbornenes 1a-c on polyethylene gave in each case the corresponding ozonide 2 with an endo-positioned peroxide bridge. From 1b, ozonide 3b with an exo-positioned peroxide bridge was obtained, too. Thermally and photolytically induced decompositions of the ozonides are described.