Abstract
STO-3G calculations were performed on several 4-substituted 2-oxetanones (β-lactones), with the aim of rationalizing their very different chemical stabilities. A direct correlation was found between the relative thermal stabilities of the substituted β-lactones and the respective energies of their HOMO and LUMO.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-303 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1984 |