ISSN:
0749-1581
Keywords:
Radical anions
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Benzophenone ketyl
;
Aryllithiums
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Electron transfer
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Spin density transfer
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Ternary ‘inner sphere’ complex
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Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The determination of radical ions is crucial in mechanistic studies of reactions in which single electron transfer is suspected. A 13C NMR method based on the interaction of radical anions with tetrahydrofuran (THF) molecules is presented; measurements of the broadening of the THF α-carbon signal allow determination of the substrate concentration in the range 0.2-1.2 M. The spectacular effect observed on addition of small amounts of benzene greatly improved the method. In addition, studies of the spin-lattice, T1, and of the transverse nuclear, T2, relaxation times and of the effects of added co-solvents allow the proposal of the bonding situation and of the degree of coordination in the radical anion-cation-THF molecules' complex.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrc.1260280704
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