Trapping a Diradical Transition State by Mechanochemical Polymer Extension

Transition state structures are central to the rates and outcomes of chemical reactions, but their fleeting existence often leaves their properties to be inferred rather than observed. By treating polybutadiene with a difluorocarbene source, we embedded gem-difluorocyclopropanes (gDFCs) along the po...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2010-08, Vol.329 (5995), p.1057-1060
Main Authors: Lenhardt, Jeremy M, Ong, Mitchell T, Choe, Robert, Evenhuis, Christian R, Martinez, Todd J, Craig, Stephen L
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Activation
Applied sciences
Backbone
Chemical bonding
Chemical modifications
Chemical reactions
Chemical reactions and properties
Chemicals
Contracts
Exact sciences and technology
Isomerization
Isomers
Lead
Leaves
Materials
Materials science
Organic polymers
Phase transitions
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polybutadienes
Polymer chemistry
Polymers
Reactivity
Rock cleavage
Trajectories
Trapping
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Applied sciences
Backbone
Chemical bonding
Chemical modifications
Chemical reactions
Chemical reactions and properties
Chemicals
Contracts
Exact sciences and technology
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Isomers
Lead
Leaves
Materials
Materials science
Organic polymers
Phase transitions
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Polybutadienes
Polymer chemistry
Polymers
Reactivity
Rock cleavage
Trajectories
Trapping
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