802 g of bicyclo[4.2.l]nona-2,4,7-trien-9-one. The solution was refluxed for 63 h and work up as previously described. The purified carbinol had mp 82.5-84.0': 6 ~ (CS2) ~ 5.81 ~ (m,~ 2 H, i H2 and H5), 5.67 (m. 2 H, H3 and H4), 5.12 (d ( J = 1.5 Hz), 2 H, monoene), 2.79 (dd ( J = 7.5 and 1 Hz), 2 H, bh), 2.28 (s, 1 H, OH). No signal was detected at 6 3.77 (
