Bristow JC, Addicoat MA, Wallis JD. O(−)⋯C interactions and bond formation in 1-naphtholate anions with peri-located electrophilic carbon centres.
CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI:
10.1039/c8ce01872c]
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Abstract
n–π* interactions between naphtholate O anions and carbonyl groups are determined to be shorter than in corresponding naphthols by X-ray crystallography, and lead to cyclisations with long O–C bonds when the carbonyl group is replaced by a strongly electron deficient alkene.
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