The Journal of Organic Chemistry

High pressure studies. 26. Evidence for a radical decomposition mechanism for diphenyl-N-benzylketenimine

RC Neuman Jr, AP Sylwester

Index: Neuman, Robert C.; Sylwester, Alan P. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1983 , vol. 48, # 13 p. 2285 - 2287

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Abstract

1 7.32? 0.43 1500 4.13* 0.20 2000 3.54? 0.13 2500 3.13 i 0.22 3000 2.38 i 0.17 Singer2 obtained values of 8.0 X s-'(CCl,, 60" C) and 20 x ments to the substituted propanenitriles (2). 2 On the basis of the evidence presented below, it was concluded that these rearrangements 1-2 proceed via an intermediate geminate radical pair (Scheme I).(1) The rates of these reactions are not significantly affected by solvent polarity;(2) when Ar is pX- ...