“…la, 59414-23-2; If, 82093-19-4; 2a, 107-02-8; 2b, 78-85-3; 2c, 4170-30-3; 2d, 104-55-2; 2e, 80466-34-8; 3a, 82093-20-7; 3b, 82093-21-8; 3c, 82093-22-9; 3d, 82093-23-0; 3e, 82093-24-1; cis-3f, 82093-25-2; trans-M, 82093-26-3; 4, 953-21-9; 5, 82093-27-4; zinc chloride, 7646-85-7; boron trifluoride etherate, 109-63-7. 3a,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-l.ff-mdene-4-carboxylic Acid Received February 4,1982 In an extention of an co-modified prostaglandin project,1 we required the optically active [[[2-(bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)ethyl]carbonyl]methylene]triphenylphosphorane (1). This phosphorane would be prepared readily from Commercial3 "99% pure" 3 was treated with 1 equiv of (+)-a-methylbenzylamine in ether.…”