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Steric Crowding Can Stabilize a Labile Molecule: Solving the Hexaphenylethane Riddle


AutorenlisteGrimme, S; Schreiner, PR

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2011

Seiten12639-12642

ZeitschriftAngewandte Chemie International Edition

Bandnummer50

Heftnummer52

ISSN1433-7851

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201103615

VerlagWiley


Abstract

Hexaphenylethane is unstable, a phenomenon traditionally attributed to
steric repulsion between the six phenyl rings. However, adding 12 bulky tert‐butyl groups, one to each of the 12 meta
positions, gives a stabile ethane derivative (see space‐filling model
and potential energy curve for the dissociation of the central CC
bond). This unexpected stabilization is shown to result from attractive
dispersion interactions between the substituents.




Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilGrimme, S. and Schreiner, P. (2011) Steric Crowding Can Stabilize a Labile Molecule: Solving the Hexaphenylethane Riddle, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 50(52), pp. 12639-12642. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201103615

APA-ZitierstilGrimme, S., & Schreiner, P. (2011). Steric Crowding Can Stabilize a Labile Molecule: Solving the Hexaphenylethane Riddle. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(52), 12639-12642. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201103615



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