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This post is all about Bredt’s Rule (1924): double bonds cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system. We review the key points from our chapter on cycloalkanes, dive into Bredt’s rule, explain what’s going on in Bredt’s rule (spoiler: poor orbital overlap between ...