Abstract
Elimination of CH3OH under electron impact occurs in trans-1,2- and 1,3-dicarbomethoxycycloalkanes to a greater extent than in the cis-isomers. In the trans-diesters, one of the α-hydrogen atoms is abstracted in the course of the elimination. In the methyl esters of cyclohexane 1,4-dicarboxylic acids, the elimination of CH3OH is also specific to the trans-isomer, but the abstracted hydrogen atom does not originate at the α-position. This result is explained by a stereospecific hidden hydrogen migration step, preceding the elimination.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Paper version not known
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
