Abstract
Approximate SCF-MO calculations (CNDO/2) have been used to study nitrogen inversion in N,N-dimethylhydroxylamine. The difference between the barriers in cyclic and acyclic substituted hydroxylamines was simulated by calculating the inversion barrier as a function of dihedral angle. Excellent agreement between calculated and experimental barriers was found. The results obtained have provided evidence for an inversion-dominated topomerization in dialkyl- and trialkylhydroxylamines and for rate retardation due to lone pair-lone pair interactions as well as the electronegativity of oxygen.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1748-1751 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 May 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry