Cycloaddition of nitrilimine to –(−)-Carvone

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the cycloaddition of nitrilimine to (−)-Carvone and identify the reaction products.
• Synthesize nitrilimine in situ using phenylbenzene carbohydrazonoyl chloride.
• Use triethylamine as a reaction medium.
• Identify the product structure using spectral methods.
• The main product is identified as (3a,5,7a)-5-isopropenyl-7a-methyl-1,3-diphenyl-1,3a,4,5,6,7a-hexahydro-7-indazol-7-one.
• The structure of the compound was confirmed using various spectral analysis techniques.