Solvation and structural effects on the stability of 10-X-2 ate- complexes: A computational study

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 2014-2021

  Wiberg, Kenneth B ^a   Sklenak, Stepan ^a   Bailey, William F ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; HALOGEN; LITHIUM; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR STABILITY; SOLVATION;

HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034616318     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo991511a     Document Type: Article

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