Acidities of radical anions (pKHA-·) derived from nitro-substituted aromatic weak acids and the formation of radical dianions

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2530-2535

  Zhao, Yongyu ^a   Bordwell, Frederick G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042480264     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo951542f     Document Type: Article

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