Delocalization does not always stabilize: A quantum chemical analysis of α-substituent effects on 54 alkyl and vinyl cations

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 106, Issue 44, 2002, Pages 10681-10690

  Van Alem, Kaj ^a   Lodder, Gerrit ^a   Zuilhof, Han ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUANTUM CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ERROR ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; POSITIVE IONS; VINYL RESINS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037038637     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp021766j     Document Type: Article

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