Chan, BunO'Reilly, Robert JEaston, ChristopherRadom, Leo2015-12-100022-3263http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61650In recent computational studies of hydrogen-atom abstraction from amino acid derivatives, two distinct rationalizations have been put forward for the relative inertness of the α-C-H. Of these, the proposal that the inertness is due to a "kinetic trap" asKeywords: Amino acid derivatives; Computational studies; Hydrogen abstraction; Kinetic traps; Polar effect; Stable complexes; Amino acids; Hydrogen; Abstracting; amide; amino acid derivative; chloride; hydrogen; hydroxide; article; chemical interaction; chemical re201210.1021/jo30215382016-02-24