Absolute rate constants for radical additions to alkenes in solution. The synergistic effect of perfluorination on the reactivities of n-alkyl radicals

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2027-2030

  Avila, David V ^a   Ingold, K U ^a   Lusztyk, J ^a   Dolbier Jr , W R ^b   Pan, H Q ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL RADICALS; FREON 113; LASER FLASH PHOTOLYSIS; PERFLUORINATION; RADICAL ADDITION; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

ALKYLATION; FLUORINATION; FLUORINE; HALOGENATION; OLEFINS; PHOTOLYSIS; STYRENE; TABLE LOOKUP;

RATE CONSTANTS;

EID: 0000863207     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951782v     Document Type: Article

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