ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
surface effects
;
radical anions
;
benzoyl radical
;
coupling of radicals
;
surface catalysis
;
electron transfer
;
reactions in the double laye
;
Chemistry
;
Theoretical, Physical and Computational Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Benzaldehyde in THF reacts with lithium metal to give the expected reduction product, benzyl alcohol, plus benzoin and benzyl as minor products. The kinetics of the overall reaction as well as the partial rate coefficients of the several steps have been determined under various reaction conditions. It was found that adsorption on the surface and electron transfer from the lithium to benzaldehyde are the slow steps. The experimental results show interesting surface effects, and evidence for significant radical intermediates, which were characterized by their epr spectra and trapping experiments, results useful to gain insight into the mechanisms of these and other related reactions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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