Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5417744 | Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The likely path for cyclisation is investigated and it is shown that the favoured path is dependent upon the relative chiralities of the carbon atoms and in particular that the reaction proceeds more readily if C2 and C3 have different chiralities. After cyclisation, the reaction path to produce furaneol proceeds via the loss of a water molecule. This reaction has been studied with a model including two water molecules and a hydroxide anion and shows relatively low-energy barriers.
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Authors
Channa K. Hattotuwagama, Michael G.B. Drew, Harry E. Nursten,