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Title: Absolute electronegativity and hardness: Applications to organic chemistry

Abstract

The recent concepts of absolute electronegativity, {chi}, and absolute hardness, {eta}, are briefly reviewed. Experimental values for a large number of molecules and radicals are presented. The values are shown to be in good agreement with the known chemical behavior, both as to nucleophilic-electrophilic properties and as to rates of reaction. Applications are also given for the use of empirical rank orders of the local hardness, {bar {eta}}. The uses of {chi} and {eta} are consistent with frontier orbital theory. To make meaningful comparisons in a series of molecules, it is necessary that these orbitals remain the same. Also it is necessary that the observed I and A values of the molecules relate to the appropriate frontier orbitals. 39 refs., 10 tabs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7268317
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Inorganic Chemistry; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 54:6; Journal ID: ISSN 0020-1669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ALKENES; ELECTRONEGATIVITY; AROMATICS; AFFINITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; IONIZATION POTENTIAL; LEWIS ACIDS; LEWIS BASES; BASES; DATA; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; INORGANIC ACIDS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; 400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties

Citation Formats

Pearson, R G. Absolute electronegativity and hardness: Applications to organic chemistry. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.1021/jo00267a034.
Pearson, R G. Absolute electronegativity and hardness: Applications to organic chemistry. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00267a034
Pearson, R G. 1989. "Absolute electronegativity and hardness: Applications to organic chemistry". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00267a034.
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title = {Absolute electronegativity and hardness: Applications to organic chemistry},
author = {Pearson, R G},
abstractNote = {The recent concepts of absolute electronegativity, {chi}, and absolute hardness, {eta}, are briefly reviewed. Experimental values for a large number of molecules and radicals are presented. The values are shown to be in good agreement with the known chemical behavior, both as to nucleophilic-electrophilic properties and as to rates of reaction. Applications are also given for the use of empirical rank orders of the local hardness, {bar {eta}}. The uses of {chi} and {eta} are consistent with frontier orbital theory. To make meaningful comparisons in a series of molecules, it is necessary that these orbitals remain the same. Also it is necessary that the observed I and A values of the molecules relate to the appropriate frontier orbitals. 39 refs., 10 tabs.},
doi = {10.1021/jo00267a034},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7268317}, journal = {Inorganic Chemistry; (USA)},
issn = {0020-1669},
number = ,
volume = 54:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 17 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Fri Mar 17 00:00:00 EST 1989}
}