| Title | The crystal structure of a simple enol formed in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal enolene rearrangement |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Chong, KCW, Patrick, BO, Scheffer, JR |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie |
| Volume | 82 |
| Pagination | 301-305 |
| Date Published | Feb |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISBN Number | 0008-4042 |
| Keywords | enol, enolene, HYDROGEN-ATOM ABSTRACTION, PHOTODIMERIZATION, REARRANGEMENT, single crystal, STATE, thermal |
| Abstract | When crystals of 9-tricyclo[4.4.1.0]undecalyl-4-(carbomethoxy)phenyl ketone (1) were allowed to stand in the dark for extended periods of time at room temperature, the compound underwent a thermal reaction - the enolene rearrangement - to afford enol 2. The crystals remained transparent and appeared unchanged in shape as the reaction proceeded. X-ray diffraction data were collected on single crystals containing 17%, 25%, 66%, and 100% of the enol. The crystal structure of a simple enol was obtained via this novel single-crystal-to-single-crystal enolene rearrangement. |
| URL | <Go to ISI>://000220138500026 |
