Chemical reactivity and selectivity: Local HSAB principle versus frontier orbital theory

Authors
Citation
Pk. Chattaraj, Chemical reactivity and selectivity: Local HSAB principle versus frontier orbital theory, J PHYS CH A, 105(2), 2001, pp. 511-513
Citations number
47
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
ISSN journal
10895639 → ACNP
Volume
105
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
511 - 513
Database
ISI
SICI code
1089-5639(20010118)105:2<511:CRASLH>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
It has been argued that the maximum Fukui function site is the best for the frontier-controlled soft-soft reactions whereas for the charge-controlled hard-hard interactions the preferred site is associated with the maximum ne t charge and not necessarily the minimum Fukui function.