Can ground-state destabilization of an α-nucleophile induce an α-effect?

Erwin Buncel; Shmaryahu Hoz

doi:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)94005-x

Can ground-state destabilization of an α-nucleophile induce an α-effect?

Erwin Buncel, Shmaryahu Hoz

Department of Chemistry

Queen's University Kingston

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Abstract

The possible importance of ground-state destabilization as the origin of the enhanced reactivity of α-nucleophiles is critically examined and it is concluded that, in general, this factor will contribute only slightly, if at all, to the manifestation of α-effects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4777-4780
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	44
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-4039(00)94005-x
State	Published - 1983

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