A density functional theoretical (DFT) study is presented, implicating a1O2oxidation process to reach a dihydrobenzofuran from the reaction of the natural homoallylic alcohol, glycocitrine. Our results predict an interconversion between glycocitrine and an
The exact expressions for the dipole, quadrupole, and octupoles of a collection of
- Award ID(s):
- 1855583
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10419878
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
- Volume:
- 123
- Issue:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 0020-7608
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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