title: Theoretical and experimental study on the in-plane S(N)2-type substitution reaction of haloalkenes with inversion of configuration at the sp(2) carbon.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The intramolecular in-plane S(N)2 type reaction of haloalkene E-8a was predicted to be a facile process for the first time by DFT calculations (B3LYP/6-31+G(d),SCRF(dipole, solvent = DMF)) (DeltaG = 14.4 kcal/mol). The prediction was confirmed experimentally. When E-8a was treated with NaH in DMF, benzofuran was obtained in 95% yield. On the other hand, Z-8a was recovered quantitatively even after heating at 110 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: College of Education, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan. ando@edu.u-ryuku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Kasei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Narasaka