The Prehistory of the Hammett Equation
Abstract
The evolution of linear free energy relationships is traced from the Bronsted equation for general acid-base catalysis (1924) to the Hammett rho-sigma equation for the effects of meta or para substituents on the rate or equilibrium constants of side-chain reactions of benzene derivatives (1937). In addition to a natural emphasis on Louis P. Hammett´s own contributions, those of G.N. Burkhardt and his colleagues are also described, along with the extent to which these two authors interacted.Downloads
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2000-05-15
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Shorter, J. (2000). The Prehistory of the Hammett Equation. Chemické Listy, 94(4). Retrieved from http://w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/2516
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