Intramolecular Electron Transfer and Dehalogenation of Nitroaromatic Anion Radicals1

J. P. Bays, S. T. Blumer, S. Baral-Tosh, D. Behar, P. Neta

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Abstract

A series of nitroaromatic compounds, containing Cl, Br, or tosyl groups at various positions, were synthesized and studied by pulse radiolysis in aqueous alcohol solutions. One-electron reduction of the compounds produces the anion radicals which then undergo an intramolecular electron transfer and eliminate X- (C1-, Br-, or TsO-). The rates of X- elimination vary over six orders of magnitude and are affected by the C-X bond dissociation energies, the size and nature of the group bridging the X with the π system, and the relative positions of these groups. Intramolecular electron transfer through space is also demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)320-324
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume105
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1983
Externally publishedYes

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