Photoelectron spectroscopy of natural products. Part 1. Polypodanes

Authors
Nguyen, LHD Harrison, LJ Novak, I Potts, AW
Citation
Lhd. Nguyen et al., Photoelectron spectroscopy of natural products. Part 1. Polypodanes, J PHYS ORG, 12(10), 1999, pp. 765-768
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
08943230 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
765 - 768
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-3230(199910)12:10<765:PSONPP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
He I UV photoelectron spectra of four naturally occurring polyenes were mea sured. The spectra were interpreted on the basis of empirical arguments and semiempirical MO calculations. The results show that through-bond interact ions between pi-orbitals are discernible in spite of the non-rigid molecula r geometry. This work shows that natural products have electronic structure s which are of interest to a wider circle of chemists than just those who s pecialize in natural products. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.