Stereochemical studies: XVII—the proton coupling constants and conformational equilibria of trans-1,2-disubstituted cyclohexenes

The vicinal ³J_aa and ³J_ee spin-spin coupling constants of a number of deuterated trans-1,2-disubstituted cyclohexenes and the ΔH and ΔS values of the conformational equilibria of these compounds have been determined by computer optimisation of the ³J(HH) = f(T) function. Compounds with —CF₃ and CCl₃ substituents were shown to have an enhanced proportion of the diaxial conformer.