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The molecular geometry of the elusive 1,4-dihydropyrazine. An MNDO study

. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, 18 (3-4): 277--286 (1984)
DOI: 10.1016/0166-1280(84)80011-1

Abstract

Potential surfaces for the as yet unknown mol. 1,4-dihydropyrazine I have been calcd. by the MNDO method. The configurations at the nitrogen atoms and the folding angle of the six-membered ring in its boat conformation were chosen as crit. geometrical variables. Nitrogen and ring inversion barriers were rather small, and geometry optimization yielded a shallow energy min. at a flat boat conformation with diequatorial N-hydrogens. The MNDO geometry optimization was also applied to the radical cation I°+ and to the dication I2+, both of which were calcd. to be planar. The results are discussed with respect to effects in related cyclic systems. on SciFinder(R)

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