Linear Free Energy Correlation Analysis on the Electronic Effects of Rh(II) Carbene O-H Insertion

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 217-219

  Qu, Zhaohui ^a   Shi, Weifeng ^a   Wang, Jianbo ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; FREE ENERGY; RATE CONSTANTS; RHODIUM;

DIAZOACETONE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

CARBENOID; HYDROGEN; KETONE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; RHODIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS; ENERGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0346731097     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0350312     Document Type: Article

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