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Kinetics and deuterium kinetic isotope effects for the thermal (1,7) sigmatropic rearrangements of cis,cis-1,3,5-octatriene

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00260a017· OSTI ID:7004786

Thermal isomerization of cis,cis-1,3,5-octatriene at 60-111/sup 0/C occur with activation parameters log A = 9.1 and E/sub a/ = 21.3 (to cis,cis,cis-2,4,6-octatriene) and E/sub a/ = 20.2 kcal mol/sup -1/ (to cis,cis,trans-2,4,6-octatriene). Primary deuterium kinetic isotope effects for these (1,7) sigmatropic shifts are found to be 6.4-7.7 and not markedly temperature dependent, indicative of a linear or nearly linear C7-H-C1 geometry in the transition-state structure.

Research Organization:
Syracuse Univ., NY (USA)
OSTI ID:
7004786
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 109:26; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English