Solvent Effects on the Rates and Mechanisms of Reaction of Phenols with Free Radicals
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- 17 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Accounts of Chemical Research
- Vol. 40 (3), 222-230
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ar0682029
Abstract
The rates of formal abstraction of phenolic hydrogen atoms by free radicals, Y• + ArOH → YH + ArO•, are profoundly influenced by the hydrogen-bond-accepting and anion-solvation abilities of solvents, by the electron affinities and reactivities (Y−H bond dissociation enthalpies) of radicals, and by the phenol's ring substituents. These apparently simple reactions can occur by at least three different, nonexclusive mechanisms: hydrogen atom transfer, proton-coupled electron transfer, and sequential proton-loss electron transfer. The delicate balance among these mechanisms depends on both the environment and the reactants. The main features of these mechanisms are described, together with some interesting kinetic consequences.Keywords
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