title: Understanding the reactivity of enol ether radical cations: investigation of anodic four-membered carbon ring formation.
abstract: The reactivity of enol ether radical cations was investigated in anodic four-membered carbon ring formations, advancing the mechanistic understanding of these reactions. The mono-ring-containing aromatic cations were reduced through inter- or intramolecular electron transfer to give mono- or bis-ring-containing compounds, respectively. Small structural changes in the hydrocarbon linkers tethering two aromatic rings exerted a powerful effect on the efficiency of such electron transfer events.
authors: Department of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
authors: Yusuke
authors: Y
authors: Yamaguchi
authors: Yohei
authors: Y
authors: Okada
authors: Kazuhiro
authors: K
authors: Chiba
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry*; D004579:Electron Transport; D004987:Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D002412:Cations; D004987:Ethers; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D002244:Carbon