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Title: Transition state of intramolecular dipolar addition
Post by: Rutherford on February 11, 2016, 12:26:10 PM

Anyone has an idea of what the geometry of the transition state for the dipolar addition presented in the image looks like? I need to test the Woodward-Hoffmann rule for this reaction (I know it works but just for practice). I don't know where to start from.

Title: Re: Transition state of intramolecular dipolar addition
Post by: clarkstill on February 11, 2016, 01:08:26 PM

Sorry for the scribbles, something like this i'd imagine:

Title: Re: Transition state of intramolecular dipolar addition
Post by: Rutherford on February 11, 2016, 01:25:50 PM

Thanks, that would do it.