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Hydrogen Transfer Reactions, 17. - Electron-Transfer-Induced Aromatization of 1,4-Dihydronaphthalene by Tris(4-bromophenyl)aminiumyl Ion
Giese, Georg,Heesing, Albert
, p. 2623 - 2628 (2007/10/02)
The first step in the aromatization of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene (1) by the radical cation 2 of tris(4-bromophenyl)amine (3) is a rapid electron transfer in an equlibrium completely shifted to the side of the substrates.The deprotonation of the radical cation 7 of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene is rate-determining as shown by both cyclovoltagrams and isotope effects of deuterated hydrogen donors. Key Words: Aromatization / Electron transfer / Isotope effects / Indirect electrochemical oxidation