The extremely fast fragmentation of the spiroozonides prepared from formaldehyde O-oxide and three-membered ring ketones proceeds via the coarctate transition state 1. The ozonides decompose at temperatures as low as −90°C to form carbon dioxide, alkene/alkyne, and formaldehyde (the topology of the structure of 1 is depicted on the right). The mechanism is in accordance with the rules for the stereochemical course of coarctate reactions.
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