title: Efficient production of enol ether radical cations by heterolytic cleavage of beta-mesylate radicals.
abstract: [reaction: see text] alpha-Methoxy-beta-mesyloxy radicals were produced in laser flash photolysis reactions, and yields of enol ether radical cations formed by heterolytic fragmentation of the mesylate group were determined. The mesylate heterolysis reaction is faster than heterolyses of phosphate and bromide groups in analogous radicals and highly efficient in medium-polarity solvents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W. Taylor St., Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA.
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taxil
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bagnol
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Horner
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newcomb