title: Structural manifestations of the cheletropic reaction.
abstract: Examination of selected cyclopentenone derivatives which are fixed into the boat conformation reveals structural deviations from "normal" C-C(O) and C=O bond distances consistent with the early stages of the cheletropic extrusion of carbon monoxide.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Goh Yit
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Wooi
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: White