Table 3. Statistical Data on dCY = aσ + b Correlations in Y–R–X Systems with a Given Number (n) of Repeatable Units in R for a Series of Substituents X = NO2, CN, Cl, H, OH, NH2.
| Y = NO2dCY = aσp + b |
Y = O–dCY = aσp– + b |
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| R | n | a·102 | ±se·102 | %shortest | r2 | a·102 | ±se·102 | %shortest | r2 |
| polyene | 1 | 2.587 | 0.835 | 100 | 0.706 | –1.864 | 0.125 | 100 | 0.982 |
| 2 | 1.635 | 0.240 | 63 | 0.921 | –1.321 | 0.055 | 71 | 0.993 | |
| 3 | 1.230 | 0.118 | 48 | 0.964 | –1.009 | 0.075 | 54 | 0.978 | |
| 4 | 0.981 | 0.069 | 38 | 0.981 | –0.813 | 0.072 | 44 | 0.970 | |
| 5 | 0.809 | 0.040 | 31 | 0.990 | –0.685 | 0.062 | 37 | 0.968 | |
| polyyne | 1 | 1.701 | 0.463 | 100 | 0.771 | –1.890 | 0.434 | 100 | 0.826 |
| 2 | 1.209 | 0.251 | 71 | 0.853 | –1.311 | 0.163 | 69 | 0.941 | |
| 3 | 0.898 | 0.158 | 53 | 0.889 | –1.000 | 0.080 | 53 | 0.975 | |
| 4 | 0.693 | 0.108 | 41 | 0.911 | –0.774 | 0.061 | 41 | 0.976 | |
| 5 | 0.548 | 0.075 | 32 | 0.930 | –0.625 | 0.052 | 33 | 0.973 | |
| acene | 1 | 1.663 | 0.303 | 100 | 0.882 | –1.162 | 0.047 | 100 | 0.994 |
| 2 | 0.961 | 0.106 | 58 | 0.954 | –0.810 | 0.073 | 70 | 0.969 | |
| 3 | 0.616 | 0.034 | 37 | 0.988 | –0.600 | 0.055 | 52 | 0.967 | |
| 4 | 0.445 | 0.018 | 27 | 0.993 | –0.483 | 0.052 | 42 | 0.956 | |