R. W. TAFT

University of California, Irvine — United States

Chemistry · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Various Chemistry Research Topics(42), Free Radicals and Antioxidants(36), Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry(34), Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies(32), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms(32)

Publications196 total

Mass spectral fragmentation ofN1,N1-dimethyl-N2-azinylformamidines
Journal of Mass Spectrometry·1998· 4 cited
Prediction of tautomeric equilibrium constant in the gas phase for simple compounds containing the amidine group
Polish Journal of Chemistry·1998· 16 cited
ChemInform Abstract: Semiempirical (AM1) Studies of Possible and Preferred Site(s) of Protonation in the Gas Phase for Polyfunctional Nitrogen Bases: N1,N1‐ Dimethyl‐N2‐azinylformamidines.
ChemInform·1997
Application of experimental (FT-ICR) and theoretical (AM1) methods to the study of proton-transfer reactions for tautomerizing amidines in the gas phase
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry·1996· 12 cited
Evaluation of intrinsic reaction constants of resonance, field/inductive and polarizability effects through molecular structures subject to protonation
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry·1996· 9 cited
ChemInform Abstract: Some Effects of Molecular Structure on Hydrogen‐Bonding Interactions. Some Macroscopic and Microscopic Views from Experimental and Theoretical Results
ChemInform·1995· 3 cited
Semiempirical (AM1) calculations of the proton affinities for N1, N1-dimethylformamidines: success and failures in the description of substituent effects
Journal de Chimie Physique·1995· 9 cited
Acidities of 4‐substituted benzoic, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct‐1‐yl and bicyclo[2.2.2]oct‐2‐enyl carboxylic acids
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry·1993· 30 cited
ChemInform Abstract: Super‐Basic Nitriles.
ChemInform·1993
Perspectives on structural effects in organic chemistry
Journal de Chimie Physique·1992· 6 cited
ChemInform Abstract: A Survey of Hammett Substituent Constants and Resonance and Field Parameters
ChemInform·1991· 1 cited
Experimental and theoretical studies of the effects of hydration on proton exchange equilibria
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry·1991
The nature of field effects and their fall‐off with distance: The acidity of substituted quinuclidinium and bicyclooctylammonium ions
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry·1991· 25 cited
A survey of Hammett substituent constants and resonance and field parameters
Chemical Reviews·1991· 8.4k cited
ChemInform Abstract: Experimental and Theoretical Study of Li+ Affinities of Methyldiazoles
ChemInform·1990
ChemInform Abstract: A Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Intrinsic Basicities of Methyldiazoles.
ChemInform·1990
Electrostatic proximity effects in gas-phase acidities and basicities: a comparison of theoretical methods (INDO, MNDO, AM1 and ab initio)
Journal of Molecular Structure THEOCHEM·1990· 18 cited
Free energies of cation-molecule complex formation and cation-solvent transfers
Pure and Applied Chemistry·1990· 151 citedOpen Access
ChemInform Abstract: The Nature and Analysis of Substituent Electronic Effects
ChemInform·1989
ChemInform Abstract: Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry ‐ Recent Developments
ChemInform·1989
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Frequent Co-authors

Mortimer J. Kamlet(26), Michael H. Abraham(8), J.‐L. M. Abboud(6), M. Taagepera(6), J. L. Beauchamp(5), Ruth M. Doherty(5), Edward M. Arnett(4), S. Ehrenson(3), Regina Brownlee(3), Robert T. McIver(3), Warren J. Hehre(3), R. D. Topsom(3), Peter W. Carr(3), W. G. Henderson(3), David Holtz(3), Mizue Fujio(2), J. Frederick Wolf(2), N. C. Deno(2), Frederick Anvia(2), José‐Luis M. Abboud(2)