Distinguishing between polar and electron-transfer mechanisms for reactions for anions with alkyl halides

FG Bordwell, CA Wilson

Index: Bordwell, F. G.; Wilson, Craig A. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1987 , vol. 109, # 18 p. 5470 - 5474

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Abstract

. 4bstract: 9-Substituted fluorenide carbanions in the series 9-MeFI-, 9-MeO-FI-, and 9-Me2N- F1-, which have nearly the same basicities but become progressively easier to oxidize, were selected as a test trio to probe for electron-transfer (er-) components or radical-pair ...