Abstract
Assignment of the absolute configuration of highly strained isochromene from
Asphodelus microcarpus
using a combination of molecular modeling and spectroscopic data. The R and S isomers were sketched in maestro 2D sketcher, converted to 3D structures and minimized using OPLS2005 force field and charges with extended cutoffs of 8.0 Å for Van der Waals, 20.0 Å for Electrostatic and 4.0 Å for H-bond.
Fig. 1:
Gaussian 09 PM3 optimized structure showing all bond lengths