title: Unraveling the mechanism of the singlet oxygen ene reaction: recent computational and experimental approaches.
abstract: The mechanism of the singlet oxygen ene reaction has been a subject of renewed interest within the last few years. The main question being whether this reaction proceeds through a concerted mechanism or if it involves discrete intermediates. In general, the majority of experimental and computational studies support a traditional stepwise mechanism involving a perepoxide-like intermediate. In this minireview we highlight the most prominent and recent theoretical, as well as experimental results relating to the challenging mechanism of the singlet oxygen ene oxyfunctionalization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003 Voutes Campus, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Mariza N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Alberti
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orfanopoulos
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D026082:Singlet Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D026082:Singlet Oxygen