Revisiting the Gauche Oxygen Effect in -[OCH 2 -CHRO]-(R=H/CH 3 ): Experimental Reassessment and Origin of Conformational Stability

Ken Tasaki

doi:10.1039/d6cp00355a

January 1, 2026Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Revisiting the Gauche Oxygen Effect in -[OCH 2 -CHRO]-(R=H/CH 3 ): Experimental Reassessment and Origin of Conformational Stability

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This study aims to reassess the gauche oxygen effect and its impact on conformational stability in ether-substituted alkanes.
Experimental assessment of conformational preferences around C–C bonds in ether-substituted alkanes.
Investigated various substituent groups including R=H and R=CH3.
Analyzing the impact of these configurations on polymer chain behavior.
Observed significant conformational preference shifts in ether-substituted alkanes under different conditions.
Identified key factors contributing to the stability related to the C–C bond configuration.
Findings enhance understanding of polymer chain dynamics and their practical implications.

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Experimental reassessment identifies conformational stability factors in ether-substituted alkanes, suggesting implications for polymer science.

Abstract

The conformational preference around the C–C bond in ether-substituted alkanes, including poly(alkylene oxide) repeat units, has been extensively investigated because of its central importance to the interpretation of polymer chain...

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