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Reactions of Recoiling 11C Atoms with Toluene
Gaspar, Peter P.,Berowitz, David M.,Strongin, Daniel R.,Svoboda, Daniel L.,Tuchler, Matthew B.,et al.
, p. 4691 - 4694 (1986)
Formation of benzocyclobutene, a characteristic rearrangement product of tolylmethylenes, strongly suggest that these species are formed as intermediates in the reactions of recoiling carbon-11 atoms and toluene.Degradation and additive studies indicated that both singlet and triplet carbon atoms can lead to benzocyclobutene formation through insertion into ring C-H bonds.Styrene is also formed, predominantly by insertion of singlet C-11 atoms into a methyl C-H bond, followed by rearrangement of the resulting benzylmethylene.
