Steric and electrochemical effects on rates of electron transfer and SN2 reactions of 9-(dialkylamino) fluorenide ions with alkyl halides

FG Bordwell, JA Harrelson Jr

Index: Bordwell, F. G.; Harrelson, Jr., John A. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1987 , vol. 109, # 26 p. 8112 - 8113

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Abstract: Rate ratios for reactions of PhCH2Cl vs Ph2CHC1 with seven 9-(dialkylamino) fluorenide (9-R2NF1-) ions were measured in Me2S0 solution. Although the reaction sites in these ions are known to be highly congested and Ph2CHCI is more sterically hindered than