The [12]annulene global minimum |
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Authors: | Braten Miles N Castro Claire Herges Rainer Köhler Felix Karney William L |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, California 94117, USA. |
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Abstract: | A new global minimum for [12]annulene has been computationally located. This mono-trans minimum 5 (CCCCCT) is computed to be 1.5 kcal/mol more stable (CCSD(T)/cc-pVDZ//BHHLYP/6-311+G**) than the known tri-trans isomer 1 (CTCTCT) and 2.4 kcal/mol lower than the di-trans isomer 4 (CCTCCT), for which there is indirect evidence. The barriers for several rearrangements of 5 were all computed to be above 15 kcal/mol, indicating that direct experimental characterization of 5 should be possible. The computed barriers for the dynamic processes (including conformational automerization) coupled with computed 1H NMR shift values should aid in the future characterization of this [12]annulene isomer. |
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