Experimental studies of kinetic solvent deuterium isotope effects on proton abstraction in alcohol solution
Abstract: The present dissertation is an account based on investigations published in the following papers:I. JAN-OLGF LEVIN and CHRISTOFFER RAPPE, Solvent Deuterium Isotope Effects in Alcohols. I. Racemization of Phenyl2,2-Diphenylcyclopropyl Ketone, 3-Nethyl-4-phenyl-2-butanone and 2-Nethyl-1-indanone. Chem. Scr., 1, 233-235 (1971 ).II. JAN-0L0F LEVIN, Solvent Deuterium Isotope Effects in Alcohols. II. Effect of Solvent-Base System on Kinetic Solvent Isotope Effects in Fiydrogen Abstraction Reactions. Chem. Scr., 4, 85-88 (1973).III. JAN-0L0F LEVIN, Solvent Deuterium Isotope Effects in Alcohols. III. Alkoxide Catalyzed Racemizations of Indenes. Chem. Scr., J5, 89-91 (1974).IV. JAN-OL0F LEVIN, Solvent Deuterium Isotope Effects in Alcohols. IV. Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions in Alcohols Containing Amines. Chem. Scr., in press.These papers will be referred to by the Roman numerals I-IV.
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