Gas-phase electrophilic aromatic substitution mechanism with strong electrophiles explained by ab initio non-adiabatic dynamics

Daniel Kinzel, Shmuel Zilberg, Leticia González

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Abstract

Ab initio non-adiabatic dynamics is used to monitor the attack of CH3+ to benzene. The results show that in the gas phase the reaction is ultrafast and is governed by a single electron transfer producing a radical pair.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18686-18689
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume16
Issue number35
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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