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Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the Interactions Between Carbenes and Oxygen-containing Compounds

Lana L. Zub, Jean M. Standard, Jerry W. Cubbage, and JoAnn P. DeLuca

Department of Chemistry, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4160

Table of Contents

I. Theoretical Investigations of the Interactions of Carbenes with Oxygen-containing Compounds

A. Introduction

B. Methods

C. Results and Discussion

1. Ylide-like Complexes

2. Hydrogen-bonded Complexes

3. Reaction Paths for Addition to Double Bonds

D. Conclusion and Acknowledgement

E. References

II. Trapping of an Ylide Intermediate in the Reaction of Carboethoxycarbene with an Allylic Alcohol

A. Introduction

B. Results and Discussion

C. Conclusion and Acknowledgement

D. References

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standard@krypton.che.ilstu.edu

deluca@xenon.che.ilstu.edu