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Gas-Phase Proton-Transfer Equilibria

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Proton-Transfer Reactions

Abstract

Acid-base equilibria have played a predominant role in structural theories of chemistry [1–8]. Yet, with the exception of limited studies in the gas phase with Lewis acids, such as B(CH3)3 [7, 8], the interpretation of the observations has been clouded by the uncertain role of the solvent. Recent advances in high pressure mass spectrometry [9, 10] and pulsed ion cyclotron resonance spectroscopy [11–16] have made possible the study of proton-transfer equilibria in the gas phase with a precision which allows determination of even small effects of changes in molecular structure.

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    Victor Gold F.R.S.

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Taft, R.W. (1975). Gas-Phase Proton-Transfer Equilibria. In: Caldin, E., Gold, V. (eds) Proton-Transfer Reactions. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3013-2_2

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