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Facile solvolysis of a surprisingly twisted tertiary amide

Journal Article · · New Journal of Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NJ02449H· OSTI ID:1387826
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  1. Department of Chemistry; Yale University; New Haven; USA; Energy Sciences Institute
  2. Energy Sciences Institute; Yale University; West Haven; USA; Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science
  3. Department of Chemistry; Yale University; New Haven; USA

A twisted 3° amide is cleaved at the same rate as a methyl ester under alkaline conditions at 22 °C.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001059;
OSTI ID:
1387826
Journal Information:
New Journal of Chemistry, Journal Name: New Journal of Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 40; ISSN 1144-0546; ISSN NJCHE5
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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