Disproportionation of a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical as a model of reactive oxygen species catalysed by Lewis and/or Brønsted acids

Ikuo Nakanishi, Tomonori Kawashima, Kei Ohkubo, Tsukasa Waki, Yoshihiro Uto, Tadashi Kamada, Toshihiko Ozawa, Ken Ichiro Matsumoto, Shunichi Fukuzumi

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Abstract

Electron-transfer disproportionation of a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) occurred in the presence of Sc3+ acting as a strong Lewis acid in deaerated acetonitrile. In contrast, in the case of weaker Lewis acids than Sc3+, such as Mg2+ and Li+, external protons from acetic acid were required for the disproportionation of DPPH to occur.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)814-816
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Dec 2014

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