We have examined a series of 1,3-dihydro-1-dihydro-1-isobenzofuranamin
es that exist in an imine/hemiaminal ring-chain tautomerism. The tauto
meric free energies are rationalized in terms of electronic and steric
effects. A series of compounds bearing substituents of varying bulk h
ave free energies that correlate well with substituent A values. Copyr
ight (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd