“Superacids”
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“Superacids” is a landmark chemistry book by George A. Olah that systematically explores extremely strong acids and their role in stabilizing carbocations and enabling unusual chemical reactions.
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| instanceOf |
chemistry book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George A. Olah’s work on carbocations
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Nobel Prize-winning research of George A. Olah ⓘ |
| author | George A. Olah ⓘ |
| contribution |
framework for understanding carbocation stability in superacid media
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popularization of the concept of superacidity in chemistry ⓘ systematic exploration of extremely strong acids ⓘ |
| describes |
applications of superacids in organic chemistry
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mechanisms of superacid-catalyzed reactions ⓘ methods for generating superacids ⓘ properties of superacid systems ⓘ spectroscopic characterization of carbocations ⓘ |
| field |
acid–base chemistry
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chemistry ⓘ physical organic chemistry ⓘ |
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Brønsted superacids
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Lewis superacids ⓘ extremely strong acids ⓘ protonation of weak bases ⓘ stabilization of carbocations ⓘ structure and reactivity of carbocations ⓘ superacid media ⓘ unusual chemical reactions enabled by superacids ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of superacid catalysis
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research on carbocation chemistry ⓘ understanding of acid strength scales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acid catalysis
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carbocations ⓘ strong acids ⓘ superacids ⓘ |
| notableFor | landmark treatment of superacids and carbocations ⓘ |
| topic |
Hammett acidity function
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highly stabilized carbocation intermediates ⓘ industrial and synthetic applications of superacids ⓘ protonated hydrocarbons ⓘ reaction mechanisms in superacid media ⓘ |
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