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Published January 1978 | public
Journal Article

Mechanistic implications of the stereochemistry of singlet oxygen-olefin reactions

Abstract

We analyze the stereoselectivity of singlet oxygen-olefin reactions, concluding that a biradical peroxyl intermediate is involved and that experimental results are inconsistent with perepoxide intermediates.

Additional Information

© 1978 Published by Elsevier. We would like to thank Professor M. J. S. Dewar for bringing to our attention the results of Conia et al. This investigation was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (Research Grant No. GM-23971) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Acknowledgement is made to the Donors of the Petroleum Research Fund, administered by the American Chemical Society, for partial support of this research. Computing assistance was obtained from the Health Sciences Computing Facility of the University of California, Los Angeles, supported by the National Institutes of Health, Research Resources Grant RR-3.

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