Unexpected stability of δ-lactones with axial substituents rather than equatorial ones. Conformational evaluation by molecular mechanics and molecular orbital calculations

Tetrahedron

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2013-2024

  Morimoto, Yoshiki ^a   Shirahama, Haruhisa ^b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONFORMATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031562112     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(96)01138-6     Document Type: Article

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