The transition state of thermal organic reactions: Direct observation in real time

D. Hern Paik; Ding Shyue Yang; I. Ren Lee; Ahmed H. Zewail

doi:10.1002/anie.200453962

The transition state of thermal organic reactions: Direct observation in real time

D. Hern Paik^*, Ding Shyue Yang, I. Ren Lee, Ahmed H. Zewail

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Abstract

A classic in physical organic chemistry, the inversion of cyclooctatetraene (COT), was studied with femtosecond resolution by negative-ion-beam techniques. The transition state for the thermal inversion was accessed directly by detachment of the electron from the planar COT^- ion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2830-2834
Number of pages	5
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	43
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200453962
Publication status	Published - 2004 May 17
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cyclooctatetraene
Femtochemistry
Photodetachment
Transition states
Wave-packet dynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
General Chemistry

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