ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The electronic and molecular structure of 3,3′-bicyclopropenyl (1) and its alkyl derivatives 3,3′-dirnethyl-3,3′-bicyclopropenyl (2), dispiro [2.0.2.3]nona-1,5-diene (3), dispiro[2.0.2.4]deca-1,5-diene (4), dispiro [2.0.2.5]undeca-1, 5-diene (5), and dispiro [2.0.2.6]dodeca-1, 5-diene (6) are studied by means of photoelectron spectroscopy and model calculations. Through-bond' effects in model compound 1 are analyzed in detail, illustrating a general difficulty with NDO models. Low-energy photoelectron bands of 2-6 can be assigned to ejection of electrons from cyclo-propenyl π- and Walsh-orbitals. Strong ‘through-bond’ coupling leads to splitting of the π-bands in the range 1.0-1.5 eV, while the strongly conformation-dependent splitting of the Walsh-bands allows conclusions concerning the preferred torsional angles. The preference of a gauche-conformation is predicted for 2 in the gas phase.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19820650329
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