A new C–C bond formation model based on the quantum chemical topology of electron density

LR Domingo - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
ELF topological analyses of bonding changes in non-polar, polar and ionic organic
reactions involving the participation of CC (X) double bonds make it possible to establish a …

Molecular electron density theory: a modern view of reactivity in organic chemistry

LR Domingo - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
A new theory for the study of the reactivity in Organic Chemistry, named Molecular Electron
Density Theory (MEDT), is proposed herein. MEDT is based on the idea that while the …

Understanding the reactivity of captodative ethylenes in polar cycloaddition reactions. A theoretical study

LR Domingo, E Chamorro, P Pérez - The Journal of organic …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The electrophilic/nucleophilic character of a series of captodative (CD) ethylenes involved in
polar cycloaddition reactions has been studied using DFT methods at the B3LYP/6-31G (d) …

Understanding and using the electron localization function

P Fuentealba, E Chamorro, JC Santos - Theoretical and computational …, 2007 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Electron localization function (ELF) helps in understanding the empirical
concept of electron localization, specially the pair electron localization in the spirit of Lewis …

The joint use of catastrophe theory and electron localization function to characterize molecular mechanisms. A density functional study of the diels− alder reaction …

S Berski, J Andrés, B Silvi… - The Journal of Physical …, 2003 - ACS Publications
The catastrophe theory has been used to investigate the reorganization of the localization
basins, within the electron localization function formalism, along the intrinsic reaction …

The mysticism of pericyclic reactions: a contemporary rationalisation of organic reactivity based on electron density analysis

LR Domingo, M Ríos‐Gutiérrez, B Silvi… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The molecular mechanism of the five most representative “pericyclic reactions” has been
studied by applying molecular electron density theory (MEDT). The different phases into …

A new model for C–C bond formation processes derived from the Molecular Electron Density Theory in the study of the mechanism of [3+ 2] cycloaddition reactions of …

LR Domingo, M Ríos-Gutiérrez, P Pérez - Tetrahedron, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The [3+ 2] cycloaddition (32CA) reactions of the nitrile ylide (NY) with ethylene and
with dicyanoethylene (DCE) have been studied using the Molecular Electron Density Theory …

An understanding of the electrophilic/nucleophilic behavior of electro-deficient 2, 3-disubstituted 1, 3-butadienes in polar Diels− Alder reactions. A density functional …

LR Domingo, E Chamorro, P Perez - The Journal of Physical …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The electrophilic/nucleophilic behavior of dimethyl 2, 3-dimethylenesuccinate 1, an electron-
deficient 2, 3-disubstituted 1, 3-butadiene, in polar Diels− Alder reactions has been studied …

Unveiling the Chemistry of Higher-Order Cycloaddition Reactions within the Molecular Electron Density Theory

LR Domingo, M Ríos-Gutiérrez, P Pérez - Chemistry, 2022 - mdpi.com
The higher-order cycloaddition (HOCA) reaction of tropone with cyclopentadiene (Cp) has
been studied within the Molecular Electron Density Theory. The Electron Localization …

A theoretical study on the reaction mechanism for the Bergman cyclization from the perspective of the electron localization function and catastrophe theory

JC Santos, J Andres, A Aizman… - The Journal of …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The reaction mechanism associated with the Bergman cyclization of the (Z)-hexa-1, 5-diyne-
3-ene to render p-benzyne has been analyzed by means of a combined use of the electron …