Configurational Properties of Eight-membered Rings Containing Two Ketenimine Units

Abstract

AMI semi-empirical SCF MO calculations for diastereoisomeric forms of 1,4-, 1,6-, and 3,4-diazacycloocta-1,2,4,5-tetraene and 1,5- and 1,7-diazacycloocta-1,2,5,6-tetraene are reported for ten configurations and two transition-state geometries for configurational interconversions.

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