Theoretical studies on the gas-phase nucleophilic substitution reactions of benzyl chlorides with phenoxides and thiophenoxides

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-124

  Kim, Wang Ki ^a   Ryu, Wang Sun ^a   Han, In Suk ^b   Kim, Chang Kon ^b   Lee, Ikchoon ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzyl chlorides; Cross interaction constants; Gas phase nucleophilic substitution reactions; Phenoxides; PM3 MO; Thiophenoxides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000020196     PISSN: 08943230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1395(199802)11:2<115::AID-POC985>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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