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Formation of the ( Z , E )‐1,3‐Diphenylallyl Radical from the ( Z , E )‐1,3‐Diphenylallyl Anion by Electron Transfer—Comparison of the Rotational Barriers of the Radical and the Anion
Author(s) -
Boche Gernot,
Schneider Dieter R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197708691
Subject(s) - ion , electron , electron transfer , chemistry , radical ion , crystallography , physics , atomic physics , photochemistry , quantum mechanics , organic chemistry
The ( Z,E )‐1,3‐diphenylallyl radical has a very low rotational barrier, as demonstrated by the ratios of the yields of dimers. In contrast, the topologically identical anion is configurationally stable.