Allylic strain in an olefin. Quantifying Allylic Strain Energy The "strain energy" of a molecule is a quantity that is difficult to precisely define, so the meaning of this term can easily vary depending on one's interpretation.[4]Instead, an objective way to view the allylic strain of a ...
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