Hydrogen isotope effects in hydride transfer reactions of formaldehyde and glyoxal. An Ab initio and MNDO SCF-M.O. study
Abstract
Ab initio and MNDO calculations predict the hydroxide anion-catalysed intramolecular hydride transfer reaction of glyoxal to exhibit a larger kinetic hydrogen isotope effect than the intermolecular Cannizzaro reaction of formaldehyde.