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ArticleRSC advances2025

Is there a trend in inductive effect for different alkyl groups?

Mark C Elliott, Colan E Hughes, Peter J Knowles, Benjamin D Ward

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Article in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mark C ElliottSchool of Chemistry, Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK elliottmc@cardiff.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-0818
Colan E HughesSchool of Chemistry, Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK elliottmc@cardiff.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2374-2763
Peter J KnowlesSchool of Chemistry, Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK elliottmc@cardiff.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-6331
Benjamin D WardSchool of Chemistry, Cardiff University Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT UK elliottmc@cardiff.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1406-5940

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We find there to be no significant difference between the inductive effects of four representative alkyl groups as determined by Hirshfeld charge analysis. The use of alkyl group electronegativity values shows no meaningful correlation with the electron-withdrawing/donating ability of the alkyl groups. The

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PMID40567486
PMCPMC12189267

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