Nucleophilic substitution at sulfur: SN2 or addition-elimination?

Journal of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 3535-3540

  Bachrach, Steven M ^a   Mulhearn, Debbie C ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748498047     PISSN: 00223654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp953335p     Document Type: Article

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