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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Organic Chemistry Forum for Graduate Students and Professionals => Topic started by: tamim83 on June 18, 2010, 01:18:01 PM
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I am working on a research proposal on studying ion pairs in heterolysis reactions. Among heterolysis reactions like SN1 and E1, I came across the "F1" reaction. It is mentioned several times but I can't find out what it is anywhere. Does anyone know what the products of it are (I am assuming it goes through a carbocation intermediate). I have never heard of it until now.
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hmmm, I have to say I am not familiar with that either, Anslyn and Dougherty doesn't even have it listed. Is there a specific reference you can give us that mentions this type of reaction?
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G.F. Dvorko et. al. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2004; 17: 825 is one place I saw it. It is just mentioned in the introduction as an example of unimolecular heterolysis. I looked in at least two phys. org books and googled it. I came up with nothing. It has no connection to my proposal but I seen it enough to wonder what it is. Must be pretty obscure if wikipedia doesn't even have it.
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If all else fails and if you don't mind possibly getting a snarky email, you could go ahead and email the authors. Most people are happy to answer questions about their work...
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E and F are pretty close to eachother on the keyboard... I'm just sayin' >.>