(1 alpha,2 beta,5 beta,6 alpha)-5,6-dicloro-3-cyclohexene-1,2-diyl diacetate

Abstract

The reaction of endo-cis-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-diol with BCl3 followed by acetylation with acetyl chloride gives dichloroconduritol derivatives. The crystal structure of the title compound, C10H12Cl2O4, has been investigated. The cyclohexene ring adopts a distorted half-chair conformation.