Generation and reactivity of the phenyl cation in cryogenic argon matrices: Monitoring the reactions with nitrogen and carbon monoxide directly by IR spectroscopy

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 6357-6367

  Winkler, Michael ^a   Sander, Wolfram ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON MONOXIDE; CRYOGENICS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; POSITIVE IONS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

ALKYL HALIDES; ARGON PLASMA; CRYOGENIC ARGON; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT);

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ARGON; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BORON DERIVATIVE; CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATION; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ENERGY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 33747427305     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0603678     Document Type: Article

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