The dithiacyclooctane cation (DTCO+): Conformational analysis, interconversion barriers and bonding

Ralf Stowasser, Richard S. Glass, Roald Hoffmann

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Abstract

A theoretical conformation analysis of the dithiacyclooctane radical cation (DTCO+) suggests that the lowest energy conformer is a chair-boat, with a partial but significant S-S σ bond. For the ring flip process of this molecule we calculate a barrier of 40 kJ mol-1 and two possible pathways: one involves a boat-boat conformer and an untwisted transition structure, the other a chair-chair conformer and a twisted transition structure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1559-1561
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 2
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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