Pure and Applied Chemistry

Pure Appl. Chem., 2009, Vol. 81, No. 11, pp. 1971-1979

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-08-12-02

Published online 2009-10-30

Reaction of dialkyl carbonates with alcohols: Defining a scale of the best leaving and entering groups

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