Attempts to trap radicals formed in solution by a magnesium surface

HM Walborsky, M Topolski, C Hamdouchi…

Index: Walborsky, H. M.; Topolski, M.; Hamdouchi, C.; Pankowski, J. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 57, # 23 p. 6188 - 6191

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Abstract

The synthesis of 2, 2'-az (r2-methyl+ heptene (1) is described. Photolytic decomposition of 1 in ether gave rise to the l, l-dimethyl-5hexenyl radical clock (2) which yielded l, l,% tzimethylcyclopentane (3), &methyl-1-heptene (4), and 2-methyl-l, &heptadiene (5) in the ratio of 1: 0.720. 56, reapectively. The ratio did not change appreciably when a well-stirred mixture of 1 and 5 equiv of magnesium powder was photolyzed. Moreover, the solution ...