摘要:
A fact of a reversible thermal inversion of exo- and endo-isomers of methyl 1,3-diphenylbicyclo[1.1.0] butane-2-carboxylate was established experimentally. The equilibrium constant of the process at 126A degrees C is 14.2 with endo-isomer prevailing. Using DFT/PBE/L22 method the geometry of the isomers was optimized and also the geometry of the previously studied related exo,exo- and endo,endo-isomers of dimethyl 1,3-diphenylbicyclo[1.1.0] butane-2,4-dicarboxylate. The energy barrier of these mutual conversions was estimated.