Negative ion hyperconjugation in fluorocarbanions and the nature of the borderline between E1cb and E2 mechanisms. An ab initio study

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 861-865

  Saunders Jr , William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE 18; FLUORINE DERIVATIVE; ISOTOPE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; IONIZATION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0344527830     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo981769l     Document Type: Article

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