Understanding the bond formation in hetero-diels-alder reactions. An ELF analysis of the reaction of nitroethylene with dimethylvinylamine

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 2343-2351

  Domingo, Luis R ^a   Pérez, Patricia ^b   Aurell, M José ^a   Sáez, José A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ELF analysis of electron reorganization; Formation of pseudodiradical species; Hetero diels alder

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

B3LYP/6-31G; BOND FORMATION; CYCLOADDITIONS; ELECTROPHILIC CARBON; ELF ANALYSE OF ELECTRON REORGANIZATION; FORMATION OF PSEUDODIRADICAL SPECIES; HETERO DIELS-ALDER REACTION; HETERO-DIELS-ALDER; NITROETHYLENE; REORGANISATION;

CYCLOADDITION;

EID: 84870054997     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527212803520263     Document Type: Article

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