An organic chemistry lesson on Baldwins Rules and Beckwith Rules for ring closing reactions.


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References:
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1976, 734736 (Baldwins Original Paper)
Computational Molecular Science, 2016, 6(5), 487–514 (Baldwins Rules Review)
J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 24662468 (ThorpeIngold Effect)
Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 11246—11250 (Baldwins Rules Review)
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1977, 233235 (Balwins Rules for Enolates)
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1980, 482483 (Beckwith Rules)
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 12608–12623 (Rules for Anionic and Radical Ring Closure of Alkynes)