Tritium isotope effects and

Kaldor, S.B., Eredenburg, M.E. and Saunders, W.H. (1980). Mechanisms of elimination reactions 32. Tritium isotope effects and tunnel effects in the reaction of 2,2-diphenylethyl-2-t derivatives with various bases. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102, 6296-6299... 

The product 144 has 98.8% radiochemical purity after chromatography and recrystallization. No kinetic tritium isotope effect and tritium exchange with the solvent in the last two syntheses has been studied. 

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