Stabilizing the boat conformation of cyclohexane rings
Journal Article
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· Journal of the American Chemical Society
- California Inst. of Technology, Pasadena, CA (United States)
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
- Chevron Petroleum Technology Company, Richmond, CA (United States)
In calculating the energetics for various conformers of the A, B, and C series of hopanoid hydrocarbons present in mature oil reservoirs, we find that the B series prefers the boat conformation (by 1.3-2.5 kcal/mol) for the D cyclohexane ring. We analyze the structural elements responsible for stabilizing this boat conformation, identify the key features, and illustrate how one might stabilize boat conformations of other systems. 5 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 81396
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 117, Issue 24; Other Information: PBD: 21 Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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