The barton reaction: Can a more tenable pathway be hypothesized for the formation of nitrosoalkyl derivatives?

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 5419-5425

  Grossi, Loris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barton reaction; EPR spectroscopy; Radicals; Reaction mechanisms; Spin trapping

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DERIVATIVES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; THERMODYNAMICS;

BARTON REACTION; EPR SPECTROSCOPY; RADICALS; SPIN TRAPPING;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 24644438635     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200500079     Document Type: Article

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