Radical anion chain process initiated by a dissociative electron transfer to a monocyclic endoperoxide.
Electron transfer to 3,3,6,6-tetraphenyl-1,2-dioxane results in the cleavage of the oxygen-oxygen bond, generating a distonic radical anion intermediate whose fragmentation initiates an unprecedented radical anion chain process in competition with a second electron transfer.
Stringle
Donald L B
DL
Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Campbell
R Nevin
RN
Workentin
Mark S
MS