Note on “the Stereochemical Requirements for Long Range Coupling in α‐Halogenocyclohexanones”

In reply to the paper of Jefford and Waegell [1] it is shown that non‐classical long‐range coupling does exist in 3,3,5,5‐tetrasubstituted‐2‐halo‐cyclohexanones. Following the reasoning of those authors, an even larger abnormal coupling than originally proposed by us [2] would exist. It is illustrated however that in our original assignation of peaks to axial resp. equatorial H‐4 and H‐6 hydrogens, we have not used false premises. Therefore our original statements [2] are maintained.