A Quantum Chemical and Electrostatic Study of Alkyl and Substituted Benzenonium Cations and Related Molecules: The Effect of Atomic Charge Distribution on Carbocation Energy and Geometry

Structural Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-127

  Levy, Jack B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

AIM; Atomic charge; Benzenonium; Carbocation; CHELPG; Electrostatic; MK; NMR; NPA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007804449     PISSN: 10400400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022033330273     Document Type: Article

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