Numerous experimental and computational studies have clearly demonstrated the unique influence of fluorine substituents on structure and reactivity.  In particular, the presence of fluorine substituents gives rise to a significant increase in strain of small cyclic compounds and elongation of distal bonds. This elongation is accompanied by a significant weakening of this bond. In keeping with our interest in the influence of fluorine substituents on the structure and reactivity of small-ring compounds, a study of the effect of fluorine on the mechanisms of ozonolysis has been initiated, and our preliminary computational results related to fluorinated olefins or alkynes are hereby presented in this poster.

Mechanisms of ozonolysis:? A density functional theory study

247th National Meeting (2014)

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