Chapter 3. Pericyclic Reactions

  1. Steven M. Bachrach

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470148136.ch3

Computational Organic Chemistry

Computational Organic Chemistry

How to Cite

Bachrach, S. M. (2006) Pericyclic Reactions, in Computational Organic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470148136.ch3

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 29 JUN 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471713425

Online ISBN: 9780470148136

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Keywords:

  • Diels-Alder reaction and pericyclic reactions;
  • Cope rearrangement;
  • Bergman cyclization energetics

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The Diels–Alder Reaction

  • The Cope Rearrangement

  • The Bergman Cyclization

  • Pseudopericyclic Reactions

  • Torquoselectivity

  • Interview: Professor Weston Thatcher Borden

  • References