Course id: 66219
Pericyclic Reactions: Aromaticity of Transition States
This VLU explains the topological method to determine the aromaticity of transition states according to Ewans, Dewar and Zimmermann
Learning objectives
- Expansion of the principle of aromaticity to transition states
- Topological method of Ewans, Dewar and Zimmermann
- Examples for aromatic transition states
Rating
Learning Time: 20 min
Difficulty: intermediate
Premises
- Principle of aromaticity
- Introduction to pericyclic reactions
- Transition states of organic reactions
Continuative Learning Units
Keywords
aromaticity, transition state, pericyclic reaction, topological method, Hückel, Möbius
Authors
Kirsten Klose, Prof. Dr. Rainer Herges
Translators: Guenter Grethe
