
%0 Journal Article
%A Aroney, MJ 
%A Bruce, EAW 
%A John, IG 
%A Radom, L 
%A Ritchie, GLD 
%T Conformations of vinyl formate and vinyl acetate
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1976/03/01
%V 29
%N 3
%P 581-587
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9760581
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9760581 
%X Ab initio molecular orbital theory has been used to deduce the preferred gas-phase conformations of vinyl formate and vinyl acetate. In addition, experimental dipole moments (1030&#956;/Cm) and molar Kerr constants (1027mK/m5 V-2 mol-1) at 25ºC are reported for both molecules as solutes in carbon tetrachloride: vinyl formate (5.07, + 48.1) and vinyl acetate (5.70, + 3.8). The preferred solution-state conformations indicated by the analysis of these results are shown to be consistent with the theoretical predictions. 
