Mechanistic Studies of Unimolecular Ionic Decompositions by Deuterium and Heavy-Atom Isotope Effects. Concerted Elimination of Acetaldehyde from the Benzyl Ethyl Ether Radical Cation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 1983, Pages 1688-1689

  Stone, David J M ^a   Bowie, John H ^a   Underwood, Dennis J ^a   Donchi, Kevin F ^b   Allison, Colin E ^b   Derrick, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0344313099     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja00344a064     Document Type: Article

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