Computational studies of Lewis acidities of tris(fluorophenyl)-substituted boranes: An additive relationship between lewis acidity and fluorine position

Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 7871-7879

  Durfey, Bridget L ^a   Gilbert, Thomas M ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80051500596     PISSN: 00201669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ic201182p     Document Type: Article

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