Conformational free energy difference (–ΔG° value) of the methyl group in methylcyclohexane: an accurate determination by the direct, low-temperature nuclear magnetic resonance method

1976; Royal Society of Chemistry; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1039/c39760000278

ISSN

2050-5639

Autores

Harold Simmons Booth, Jeremy R. Everett,

Tópico(s)

Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Resumo

The low-temperature pulse Fourier transform 13C n.m.r. spectrum of methylcyclohexane, enriched with 13C in the methyl substituent, shows that the ratio of major conformation (methyl equatorial) to minor conformation (methyl axial) is 164 : 1 (0·6% methyl axial), corresponding to a conformational free energy difference at 172 K of 1·74 ± 0·06 kcal mol–1(7·30 ± 0·25 kJ mol–1).

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