Ring expansion and contraction

Ring expansion and ring contraction reactions expand or contract rings, usually in organic chemistry. The term usually refers to reactions involve making and breaking C-C bonds,[1] Diverse pathways lead to these kinds of reactions. Many of these reactions are primarily of theoretical or pedagoogical interest, but some are very useful.

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