Mechanism of the asymmetric autocatalytic soai reaction studied by density functional theory

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3147-3156

  Schiaffino, Luca ^a   Ercolani, Gianfraneo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymmetric amplification; Autocatalysis; Density functional calculations; Reaction mechanisms; Soai reaction

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; AUTOCATALYTIC; CATALYTIC CYCLES; CHIRAL AMPLIFICATION; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; DOMINANT MECHANISM; ENANTIOSELECTIVE; HOMOCHIRAL DIMERS; REACTION MECHANISM;

AMPLIFICATION; DIMERS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 77649204528     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902543     Document Type: Article

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