Substituent effects on the C-H bond dissociation energy of toluene. A density functional study

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 746-750

  Wu, Yun Dong ^a   Wong, Chui Ling ^a   Chan, Kyle W K ^a   Ji, Guo Zhen ^b   Jiang, Xi Kui ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

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EID: 0000134807     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951212v     Document Type: Article

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