Class Summary 08/30/04
08/30 How to Separate Effects of Resonance and
Induction?
Useful References:
Siggel, M.R. and Thomas, T.D.
Why are Organic Acids
Stronger than Organic Alcohols?
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1986) 108, 4360-4363.
Wiberg, K.B., Ochterski, J. and Streitwieser, A.
Origin of the Acidity
of Enols and Carboxylic Acids
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1996) 118, 8291-8299.
Taft, R.W., Koppel, I.A., Topsom, R.D. and Anvia, F.
Acidities of OH compounds, including
alcohols, phenol, carboxylic acids, and mineral acids
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1990) 112, 2047-2052.
Rablen, P.R.
Is the Acetate Anion Stabilized by Resonance
or Electrostatics? A Systematic
Structural Comparison
J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2000) 122, 357-368.
Useful Links:
NIST Web Book (for Gas Phase Acidities and Electron Affinities)
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