Abstract
Fluorine in charge! The fluorine-iminium ion gauche effect has been exploited in the design of conformational probes for organocatalysis (see scheme). Stabilizing hyperconjugative [σ C- H→σ*C-F] and/or electrostatic [N+ F δ-] interactions render the C-F bond an excellent steering group for controlling molecular topology without introducing additional steric constraints.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 6524-6527 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 37 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Sep 3 |
Keywords
- Conformational analysis
- Density functional calculations
- Electron diffraction
- Laser desorption
- Photochromism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
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Gahlmann, A., Lee, I. R., & Zewail, A. H. (2010). Direct structural determination of conformations of photoswitchable molecules by laser desorption-electron diffraction. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 49(37), 6524-6527. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201003583