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Electron Delocalization Is Not a Satisfactory Explanation for the Preference for Branching in the Alkanes
Author(s) -
Gronert Scott
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201002302
Subject(s) - geminal , delocalized electron , electron delocalization , branching (polymer chemistry) , set (abstract data type) , preference , key (lock) , chemistry , chemical physics , computational chemistry , mathematics , computer science , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , statistics , computer security , programming language
What are the factors that make branched alkanes more stable? A recent article suggested that greater electron delocalization is the key, but here it is argued that delocalization is just one of many factors, and that interactions of a more global nature, such as geminal interactions, make a better basis set for analyzing these systems.