Abstract
We report the results of INDO and ab initio SCF calculations on cyclopropanone, oxyallyl, and aliene oxide, and the con- and disrotatory openings of the closed ketone. The ab initio results indicate that singlet oxyallyl is 83 kcal/mol less stable than cyclopropanone, while aliene oxide is 21 kcal/mol less stable. The internal C3C1C2 angle in singlet oxyallyl is predicted to be near 105°. Although the conrotatory opening of cyclopropanone passes through a true transition state, the disrotatory opening is the lower energy pathway, and oxyallyl appears to be at, or near, the disrotatory energy maximum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8685-8688 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1972 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry