title: A study of the effect of Z- and E-olefinic geometry on the rates of ring closure of 13-membered dienes.
abstract: An analysis is presented to explain the faster rate of ring formation 5 --> 7 as compared to 6 --> 8.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
authors.forename: Brian B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Liau
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gnanadesikan
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Corey
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes