The importance of heavy atom isotope effects in the elucidation of mechanistic details in small molecule activation reactions

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isotope effects, catalysis, water oxidation, CO2 reduction

Abstract

The determination of isotope effects is an important tool in the study of chemical transformations. Very common in the liter­ature is the use of deuterium isotope effects, which is typically covered in many textbooks. Unfortunately, heavy atom isotope effects have not received the same attention despite its great rel­evance. This article will serve as an introduction to this very important topic.

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Author Biography

  • Alfredo M. Ángeles-Boza, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut

    El profesor Alfredo Ángeles es doctor en Química (Ph.D.) por la Texas A&M University, de los Estados Unidos de América. Hizo trabajo postdoctoral en Texas A&M y Johns Hopkins. Actualmente trabaja en University of Connecticut (http://angeles-boza.chemistry.uconn.edu/). Está interesado en catálisis y péptidos antimicrobianos.

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Published

2017-02-25

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Vol. 31 No. 1-2 (2017)

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Papers

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The importance of heavy atom isotope effects in the elucidation of mechanistic details in small molecule activation reactions. (2017). Revista de Química, 31(1-2), 10-14. https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/19681