Intramolecular cyclization reaction mechanism and regioselectivities of unsubstituted and benzene-substituted 4-penteniminyl radicals: A DFT investigation

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Volumn 1005, Issue , 2013, Pages 75-83

  Chi, Yu juan ^a   Yu, Hai tao ^a  

^a HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

4 Penteniminyl radical; Cyclization reaction mechanism; Density functional theory; Intrinsic reaction barrier; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871932727     PISSN: 2210271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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