An unexpected bispericyclic transition structure leading to 4 + 2 and 2 + 4 cycloadducts in the endo dimerization of cyclopentadiene

Chemtracts

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 611-616

  Leach, Andrew G ^a   Houk, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPENTADIENE DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLOADDITION; DIELS ALDER REACTION; DIMERIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0036817289     PISSN: 14319268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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