Ring inversion of CH2–X–CH2-bridged peri-naphthalenes. A dynamic n.m.r. study
Abstract
Barriers to the inversion of the six-memebered rings formed by bridging the 1- and 8-positions of naphthalene with a CH2–X–CH2 chain (X = O,S,Se, or Te) increase along the series, O<S<Se<Te, in marked contrast with the corresponding pentamethylene heterocycles, reflecting the importance of bond angle strain during inversion.