4,4'-azobis(halopyridinium) derivatives: Strong multidentate halogen-bond donors with a redox-active core

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1306-1310

  Kniep, Florian ^a   Walter, Sebastian M ^a   Herdtweck, Eberhardt ^a   Huber, Stefan M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azo compounds; Cations; Halogen bonds; Halogens; Oxidation; Solvolysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATING REAGENTS; ACTIVATION CAPABILITY; ACTIVATION PROCESS; AZO COMPOUND; CARBON-BROMINE BONDS; CYCLOHEXENES; ELEMENTAL BROMINE; HALOGEN BONDS; HALOGENS; IMIDAZOLIUM; MULTIDENTATE; PYRIDINIUM; REDOX-ACTIVE; SOLVOLYSIS; TWO DIRECTIONS;

BROMINE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; OLEFINS; OXIDATION; POSITIVE IONS; SOLVENTS;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84857153426     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103071     Document Type: Article

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