Multiple substitution effects and three-dimensional nonlinear free-energy relationships in the electrochemical reduction of the N,N′-dibenzyl viologen and the 4-benzoyl-N-benzylpyridinium cation

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 108, Issue 30, 2004, Pages 11228-11235

  Leventis, Nicholas ^a   Meador, Mary Ann B ^a   Zhang, Guohui ^b   Dass, Amala ^b   Sotiriou Leventis, Chariklia ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSFER; NONLINEAR SUBSTITUTION EFFECTS; REDOX POTENTIALS;

CHEMICAL BONDS; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FREE ENERGY; REDOX REACTIONS; RESONANCE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 4043116450     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp049608a     Document Type: Article

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