title: Control of pyramidal inversion rates by redox switching.
abstract: The dynamics of pyramidal nitrogen inversion can be controlled by reversible redox switching in trans-2,3-diphenylaziridines bearing a suitable 1,4-naphthaquinone substituent. In the reduced form, an intramolecular H-bond significantly raises the inversion barrier slowing this molecular motion by >50-fold. The experimental findings are further supported by DFT calculations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shipman
authors.forename: James H R
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Tiffany R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Walsh