title: Proton affinities of phosphines versus N-heterocyclic carbenes.
abstract: The gas-phase proton affinities of unusually basic phosphines and N-heterocyclic carbenes are compared and contrasted both computationally and experimentally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ill
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: Jeehiun K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D019281:Dimerization; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; D011522:Protons; C030011:carbene; D008697:Methane