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