Tunneling Cope Rearrangement (IMAGE)

Ruhr-University Bochum

Tunneling Cope Rearrangement

Caption

The Cope rearrangement results in a product that is identical to the starting material. However, both forms have different energies. The energy barrier for the rearrangement (symbolized by the dotted line) cannot be overcome at low temperatures. Only when the carbon atom behaves like a wave (purple arrow) can it get round the barrier.

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Markus Henkel

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This image may only be used for reporting about the Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum in the context of the press release "Carbon displays quantum effects" published in July 2017.

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