“…Finally, molecular orbitals of 4-8a-e in the forms of HOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital) and LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) energy levels, their gaps (Δε) hardness, softness, and dipole moments (DM) are calculated from their optimized structures (Muhammad et al, 2021). These results as presented in Table 3 indicated that acetonide-protected compound 5 (C, TB, and B forms) possess slightly lower Δε than the non-acetonide compounds 4, 7, and 8a-e. Incorporation of pivaloyl groups at C-4 positions of 5, as in 6, slightly increased Δε value.…”