Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed)

1246. The reversible prototropic isomerisation of 1, 3-arylphenyl-propenes. The relative conjugating power of aryl substituents

DR Ross, ES Waight

Index: Ross,D.R.; Waight,E.S. Journal of the Chemical Society, 1965 , p. 6710 - 6717

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Abstract

Rate and equilibrium constants and derived free-energy changes (AG) have been obtained for the base-catalysed isomerisation of 1, 3-arylphenylpropenes. The values of AG are discussed in terms of the relative conjugating power of the various aryl groups and of steric