The gas-phase reactions of dianions with alkyl bromides: Direct identification of S(N)2 and E2 products [16]

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 121, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2627-2628

  Flores, Adeliza E ^a   Gronert, Scott ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; ANION; BROMIDE;

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; GAS; LETTER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SOLVATION;

EID: 0033599554     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja983922z     Document Type: Letter

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