STERIC EFFECTS IN ALPHA-OLEFIN REACTIVITY

Abstract

Addition reactions to the double bond of a series of sterically-hindered alpha-olefins have been carried out. The kinetics of these reaction were measured and the rates of reaction correlated with the steric effects present in the olefin. A theory known as "Newman's rule of six" has been successfully applied to alpha-olefins to correlate reaction rates with steric effects and to explain, in part, the difficulty of obtaining desirable polymers from these olefins.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428143

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  • David W. Thomson

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  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymers

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  • Chemistry

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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Theoretical Analysis.