Abstract
The present paper employed density function theory to investigate two reaction pathways for isomerization of enol ester proposed by Yang(path a) and the present authors(path a), respectively. The base catalytic effects of solvent triethylamine on these two reactions were also evaluated. It is demonstrated that path B is more preferable than path a due to low barrier height for the rate-determining step.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 705-708 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chinese Chemical Letters |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - May 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 1, 3-H shift
- 1, 5-H shift
- Density function theory
- Proton transify
- Reaction mechanism
- Solvent effect