Probing the arenium-ion (ProtonTransfer) versus the cation-radical (Electron Transfer) mechanism of scholl reaction using DDQ as oxidant

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 4748-4760

  Zhai, Linyi ^a   Shukla, Ruchi ^a   Wadumethrige, Shriya H ^a   Rathore, Rajendra ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C-C BOND FORMATION; CATION-RADICALS; ELECTRON DONORS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; OXIDATION POTENTIALS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHLORINATION; DICHLOROMETHANE; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; IODINE; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION; POSITIVE IONS;

REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

BENZOQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CARBON; CATION; DICHLORODICYANO 4 BENZOQUINONE; DICHLOROMETHANE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; IODINE; NITRILE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PHENYL GROUP; RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 77954557779     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo100611k     Document Type: Article

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