Journal of the American Chemical Society

Isotopic selectivity in the one-electron-promoted cleavage of ring-deuterated naphthylmethyl phenyl ethers and naphthyl benzyl ethers

RD Guthrie, B Shi

Index: Guthrie, Robert D.; Shi, Buchang Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1990 , vol. 112, # 8 p. 3136 - 3139

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Citation Number: 18

Abstract

Abstract:(I-Naphthy1) methyl phenyl ether (1) and 1-naphthyl benzyl ether (2) have been allowed to compete against isotopically modified 1 or 2 in reactions with fluoranthene radical anion, P-, and biphenyl radical anion, B*-, These reactions involve electron transfer followed by CH2-0 bond cleavage. Discrimination is observed in favor of 1 when it competes with naphthalene-ring-deuterated 1 (CIOD7CH20C6HS) in reaction with F-. Discrimination is ...