Lithium hexamethyldisilazide: A view of lithium ion solvation through a glass-bottom boat

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1035-1042

  Lucht, Brett L ^a   Collum, David B ^b  

^a University of Rhode Island ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM HEXAMETHYLDISILAZIDE; POLYAMINE; POLYETHER DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SOLVATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033401656     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar960300e     Document Type: Article

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