Gain or loss of aromaticity in Diels-Alder transition states and adducts: A theoretical investigation

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-140

  Manoharan, Mariappan ^a   Venuvanalingam, Ponnambalam ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aromaticity; Diels Alder adducts; Diels Alder transition states; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000186820     PISSN: 08943230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1395(199802)11:2<133::AID-POC981>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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