Steric inhibition of resonance studied by molecular photoelectron spectroscopy. Part 3.—Anilines, phenols and related compounds

Abstract

Photoelectron spectroscopic data for amino- and oxy-benzenes are discussed in terms of a simple p-π interaction scheme. Steric hindrance is shown only to be important in ortho substituted NN-dialkylanilines and in 2,6-dimethylanisole. In the nitrogen series there is indication that the N atom is not planar.