Reagent-Specific Electrostatic Effects on Electrophilic π-Facial Stereoselectivity. Interpretation of the Stereochemical Variation of Electrophilic Additions to 7-Isopropylidenebenzonorbornenes

Yun Dong Wu, Yi Li, Jim Na, K. N. Houk*

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Abstract

Electrostatic interactions account for the stereochemical variations in electrophilic additions to 7-isopropylidenebenzonorbornenes. Different electrophilic reagents have very different electrostatic profiles. This conclusion is supported by electrostatic potential analyses of 7-methylenenorbornene and 7-methylenebenzonorbornene or by calculations on the interactions of point charges with the two faces of the π system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4625-4628
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume58
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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