Subject: Relative carbonium ion stability

From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 94 07:51:45 mst

Dear netters,

We are in need of information regarding the relative stability of several 
different carbocations.  Specifically, we would like to know more about the 
relative stability of a benzylic cation in comparison to the CH3C(OCH3)2 and the 
PhC(OCH3)2 cation.

Is anyone aware of work related to this question?  Reviews?  Compilations of 
carbocation stabilities?  Relevant calculational work?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  If there is interest, a summary will be 
posted.

Thanks

Joe Bozell
Senior Chemist
National Renewable Energy Lab
Golden, CO