Canadian journal of chemistry

The effect of meta-or para-cyano substitution on the reactivity of the radical cations of arylalkenes and alkanes. Radical ions in photochemistry, Part 34

DR Arnold, X Du, J Chen

Index: Arnold, Donald R.; Du, Xinyao; Chen, Jing Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1995 , vol. 73, # 3 p. 307 - 318

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Citation Number: 37

Abstract

The effect of electron-withdrawing substituents, meta-or para-cyano, on the reactivity of the radical cation of arylalkenes and alkanes has been determined. The radical cations were generated by single electron transfer (set) to an electron-accepting photosensitizer. Three reactions were studied:(i) the addition of nucleophile to the radical cation of arylalkenes,(ii) cleavage of the benzylic carbon-carbon bond of the radical cation of arylalkanes; and (iii) ...