Organic Chemistry
Demjanov Rearrangement
The Demjanov rearrangement is a chemical reaction named after the Russian chemist Nikolai Demjanov. It involves the rearrangement of an alkylidene cyclopropane to form a different alkylidene cyclopropane. This rearrangement is an important synthetic tool in organic chemistry, particularly for the construction of cyclic compounds with increased ring size or different substitution patterns. The general…