Chapter 10: Conjugation in Alkadienes and Allylic Systems |
Conjugation
The word "conjugation" is derived from a Latin word that means "to link together". In organic chemistry terms, it is used to describe the situation that occurs when π systems (e.g. double bonds) are "linked together".
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The result of conjugation is that there are extra π bonding interactions between the adjacent π systems. This extra bonding results in an overall stabilisation of the system. This increased stability due to conjugation is refered to as the delocalisation energy or the resonance energy or conjugation energy. This will be explored in more detail in Chapter 11.
© Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry |