ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
An ab initio conformational analysis of 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid was performed at the RHF/6-311G * * level. The mirror symmetrical conformer (in which the indole ring is coplanar with the COOH group) is most stable; next in energy are the two conformers with the C - COOH fragment perpendicular to the indole ring with relative energies of 2.72 and 6.69 kJ/mol. H(SINGLEBOND)Cl hydrogen bonding results in only a minor stabilization. The results are combined with those obtained earlier for indole-3-acetic acid and recent biological data regarding auxin (growth hormone) activity. From this, assumptions concerning the biologically active conformation are drawn. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
