Kinetics of nucleophilic attack on coordinated organic moieties. XXVI. An extended nucleophilicity scale for nucleophilic addition to the cation +

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(80)83006-3

A nucleophilicity scale is established for the addition of ca. 40 different nucleophiles to the cyclohexadienyl ring of the cation ⁺ (I).The factors controlling nucleophilicity towards cation I are discussed, and comparisons made with data for reactions of the nucleophiles with other model organic and inorganic substrates such as MeI and trans-.