Organic Chemistry: Alkenes and Diazomethane

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Please post this type of questions in HW section using the template and showing your work.
I'm having difficulties figuring out where the new carbon-carbon bond would form. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 
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Your product should contain a tricyclic substructure.
 
DrDu said:
Your product should contain a tricyclic substructure.
Bicyclic, not tricyclic. The important point is what reactive intermediate is formed by the diazo structure.
 
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TeethWhitener said:
Bicyclic, not tricyclic. The important point is what reactive intermediate is formed by the diazo structure.
Correct! What I wanted to say is that it should contain a ring of 3 c atoms as a substructure.
 
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