Structure of methyl 2-methylbenzoate: Steric effect of a small ortho- substituent

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2063-2069

  Hnyk, Drahomír ^a   Borisenko, Konstantin B ^b   Samdal, Svein ^b   Exner, Otto ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Electron diffraction; Hindered resonance; Steric hindrance

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYL 2 METHYLBENZOATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG CONFORMATION; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034094229     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200006)2000:11<2063::aid-ejoc2063>3.0.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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