The Journal of organic chemistry

Alkanethioimidoyl radicals: Evaluation of β-scission rates and of cyclization onto S-alkenyl substituents

M Minozzi, D Nanni, JC Walton

Index: Minozzi, Matteo; Nanni, Daniele; Walton, John C. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 69, # 6 p. 2056 - 2069

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Abstract

Thioimidoyl radicals were generated by addition of alkylsulfanyl radicals to alkyl isonitriles and were characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The β- scissions of their CS-C bonds were studied by variable-temperature EPR spectroscopy and the fragmentation rate constants and activation energies were calculated. The scission rates depend on the stability of the released alkyl radicals but in any case, at room temperature, ...