ISSN:
1434-193X
Keywords:
Cycloadditions
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Photochemistry
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Cage compounds
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Quinones
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Density functional calculations
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Thermal addition of o-benzoquinones to barrelenes (bicyclo[2.2.2]octatrienes) produces tetracyclic trienediones of type 1. These multichromophoric molecules offer a plethora of photochemical reactions of which the most interesting are (1) rearrangement and bisdecarbonylation of the enedione chromophore and (2) [2π + 2π] intramolecular cycloaddition of the face-to-face double bonds. Theoretical methods (semiempirical as well as density functional) were also used to investigate the spin multiplicity diversity of these reactions. The diketone 7 (bicyclo[2.2.2]octa-5,7-diene-2,3-dione) was investigated using He(I) photoelectron spectroscopy.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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