Toward an understanding of the mechanisms of the intramolecular [5 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of γ-pyrones bearing tethered alkenes. A theoretical study

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 5480-5486

  Domingo, Luis R ^a   Zaragozá, Ramón J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 PYRONE DERIVATIVE; ALKENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033832986     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo000061f     Document Type: Article

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