A cis-trans equilibrium isotope effect in arylcyanomethylenepyrrolidinones
Abstract
The equilibration of three 5-arylcyano-methylene-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidin-2-ones in alkaline methanolic solutions by exchange of the C-3 hydrogen atoms yields different [cis]/[trans] ratios for C-3-protiothan for the C-3 deuterio-compounds.