The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reaction of dilithiated carboxylic acids with iodine: evidence for the formation of a radical anion intermediate

P Renaud, MA Fox

Index: Journal of Organic Chemistry, , vol. 53, # 16 p. 3745 - 3752

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Citation Number: 65

Abstract

... Introduction Carboxylic acid dianions are very useful reagents in preparative organic chemistry.l Their highly electron-rich character renders ... based on Marcus theory, has been developed by Eberson for analogous electron transfers involving organic donors and ... 3746 J. ...