ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The interconversion between two equivalent enol forms of 3-hydroxyphenalenone took place predominantly through a diketo form with a free energy of activation of ca 14 kcal mol-1 in DMSO solution determined by 125·8 MHz13C NMR measurement. On the other hand, the corresponding interconversion in 2-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenalenone was not frozen on the time scale of 13C NMR spectroscopy down to -60°C. This acceleration in the interconversion rate of the latter may be interpreted by a double proton switching between the hydrogen-bonded 2-carboxyl and 3-hydroxyenone moieties.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610030712