Reactivity Comparison of D–Glucose–Derived Dienophiles. Analysis of the Conformational and Electronic Properties

Semiempirical calculations were performed to carry out a conformational analysis for carbohydrate-derived dienophiles 1-4. For α,β-unsaturated carbonylic compounds 2-4, a good correlation between Diels-Alder reactivity with calculated values for LUMO energies was observed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. C. Pellegrinet, M. T. Baumgartner, R. A. Spanevello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2000-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/5/3/451/