A theoretical model for the orientation of 16-electron [CpML] insertion into the C-H bond of propane and cyclopropane and its regio- and stereoselectivity

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 198-207

  Su, Ming Der ^a   Chu, San Yan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

C H activation; Density functional calculations; Insertions; Oxidative additions

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CARBON; CYCLOPROPANE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN; PROPANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR MODEL; ORIENTATION; OXIDATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; THEORY;

EID: 0032900529     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3765(19990104)5:1<198::AID-CHEM198>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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