
%0 Journal Article
%A Della, EW 
%A Taylor, DK 
%T Synthesis and Solvolysis of 1-Bromobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1990/05/01
%V 43
%N 5
%P 945-948
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9900945
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9900945 
%X 1-Bromobicyclo[1.1.1]pentane (3) is found to undergo solvolysis faster than t-butyl bromide in 80% aqueous ethanol, and gives 3-methylenecyclobutanol (7) exclusively. Products arising from capture of the bicyclo[1.1.1] pentyl cation (5) were not detected. 
