C–H hyperconjugation in alkyl benzene cations as revealed by position-dependent isotope effects on nonradiative decay rates of electron donor–acceptor complexes
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- letter
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 73 (7) , 3512-3514
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.440510
Abstract
A major methyl deuteration effect on the nonradiative decay rate of electron donor‐acceptor complexes in reported. This effect indicates strongly the importance of c−h hyperconjugation in alkyl lethzene cations.(AIP)Keywords
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