Variable Trends in R-X Bond Dissociation Energies (R = Me, Et,  i -Pr,  t -Bu)

Coote, Michelle; Pross, Andy; Radom, Leo

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Variable Trends in R-X Bond Dissociation Energies (R = Me, Et, i -Pr, t -Bu)

Date

2003

Authors

Coote, Michelle

Pross, Andy

Radom, Leo

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Abstract

(Equation presented) High level ab initio molecular orbital calculations confirm experimental indications that the effect of alkyl substituents (R = Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu) on R-X bond dissociation energies varies considerably according to the nature of X. A