Unexpected complexity in the thermal [(π)2 + (σ)2 + (σ)2] cycloaddition reactions of quadricyclane: Theory and isotope effects

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 121, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 4334-4339

  Jones, Garth A ^a   Shephard, Michael J ^a   Paddon Row, Michael N ^a   Beno, Brett R ^b   Houk, K N ^b   Redmond, Kate ^c   Carpenter, Barry K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; ACETYLENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBON; ALKENE; ALKYNE; BENZENE; DEUTERIUM; DICYANOACETYLENE; ETHYLENE; QUADRICYCLANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; ENERGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033549042     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja983033b     Document Type: Article

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