Abstract
The mechanism for stereomutation in hydrazyl radical is analyzed in terms of simple perturbational molecular orbital theory and SCF-MO calculations. The ground state is planar due to three electron π-stabilization. The torsional barrier (29 kcal/mol) is approximately half that of the hydrazyl cation. Torsion and planar inversion have barriers comparable in magnitude, resulting in a mechanism intermediate between these two extremes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3591-3594 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 30 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry