Ionic and radical fragmentations of alkoxyhalocarbenes - a perspective

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 265-273

  Moss, Robert A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbenes; Carbocations; Ion pairs; Radicals

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION PARAMETER; CARBENE; CARBENES; CARBOCATION; CARBOCATIONS; CRYOGENIC MATRICES; CYCLOPROPYL; GASPHASE; ION PAIRS; LASER FLASH PHOTOLYSIS; NON-POLAR SOLVENTS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADICAL FRAGMENTATION; RADICALS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; PHOTOLYSIS; SOLVENTS;

IONS;

EID: 65949091142     PISSN: 08943230     EISSN: 10991395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/poc.1471     Document Type: Review

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