Abstract
What is the functional relationship between the kinetics and thermodynamics for an elementary reaction in solution? This fundamental question was investigated for unimolecular fragmentations of CC bonds in radical ions of bibenzylic substrates such as 1. A Marcus‐type free‐energy relationship with a parabolic shape fitted the data well. The results imply that mesolytic cleavages have low intrinsic barriers (about 3 kcalmol−1). (Figure Presented.)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-75 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 17 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry