Citation
R. Notario et J. Elguero, HARNESSING STERIC STRAIN TO OBTAIN SUPERBASES, Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (15), 1995, pp. 1543-1544
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
ISSN journal
00224936
Issue
15
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1543 - 1544
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4936(1995):15<1543:HSSTOS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Theoretical calculations (G2 with complete optimization of the geometr
y) of tetrahedrane and its protonated form lead to the conclusion that
tetrahedrane should be a superbase [proton affinity (PA) at 298:K, 25
2.0 kcal mol(-1) (1 cal = 4.184 J)]; the performance of the G2 method
was checked against, 14 experimental PA values.