Reactions of Carbocations with π Nucleophiles: Polar Mechanism and No Outer Sphere Electron Transfer

Matthias Patz, Herbert Mayr, Junichi Maruta, Shunichi Fukuzumi

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Abstract

Rate constants at least eight orders of magnitude greater than those calculated for the single electron transfer (SET) process are observed for the addition of R+ to π‐electron systems. Thus it is clear that in these reactions radical intermediates are generally not found, but that charge transfer is associated with the formation of the new CC σ bond. (Figure Presented.)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1225-1227
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume34
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jun 1995

Keywords

  • carbocations
  • electron transfer reactions
  • electrophilic additions
  • linear free energy relationships
  • reaction mechanisms

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