Reactivity-Selectivity Relationships. A Quantum Mechanical Approach to Transition State Structure. Application to the SN2 Reaction of Benzyl Derivatives

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 103, Issue 13, 1981, Pages 3702-3709

  Press, Addy ^a   Shaik, Sason S ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 0000046320     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00403a015     Document Type: Article

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