Cyclobutene photochemistry, Adiabatic photochemical ring opening of alkylcyclobutenes

Canadian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 951-964

  Leigh, William J ^a   Postigo, J Alberto ^a   Zheng, K C ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adiabatic; Conical intersection; Cyclobutene; Electrocyclic; Orbital symmetry; Photochemistry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CONFORMATIONS; IRRADIATION; ISOMERIZATION; MONOCHROMATORS; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; RAMAN SCATTERING;

ADIABATIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ALKYLCYCLOBUTENES; CYCLOBUTENES; DISROTATORY STEREOSELECTIVITY; ORBITAL SYMMETRY; PHOTO ISOMERIZATION; QUANTUM YIELDS; RING OPENING;

PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 0030170308     PISSN: 00084042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/v96-105     Document Type: Article

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