Gas??phase nucleophilic displacement reactions

WN Olmstead, JI Brauman

Index: Olmstead, William N.; Brauman, John I. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 1995 , vol. 30, # 12 p. 1653 - 1662

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Abstract

Abstract Displacement reactions of each of a variety of anionic nucleophiles reacting with each of a variety of neutrals have been studied by pulsed ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) spectroscopy. Rate constants for these reactions are interpreted in terms of a three-step reaction sequence. RRKM calculations are used to obtain information about the energy of transition states. The origin of the barrier to reaction in solution is discussed.