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Merging of E2 and E1cb Reaction Mechanisms: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Mosconi Edoardo,
De Angelis Filippo,
Belpassi Leonardo,
Tarantelli Francesco,
Alunni Sergio
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200900906
Subject(s) - chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , computational chemistry , kinetic energy , elimination reaction , combinatorial chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , materials science , pathology
By combining the results of kinetic measurements with DFT calculations we provide a clear‐cut evidence of the merging between the E2 and E1cb reaction mechanisms for a large series of leaving groups. Our results solve a long‐debated issue in chemical reactivity with profound implications both from a fundamental and biological point of view, thus paving the way to further investigations with different substrates.(© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009)