Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2 · 1978 · 27 citations · 0 references
Radical EmissionEngineeringOrganic Chemistry1,4-Dimethoxybenzene Radical CationChemistrySpectra-structure CorrelationChemical EngineeringMolecular SpectroscopyBiophysicsRadical (Chemistry)Physical ChemistryQuantum ChemistryResonance Raman SpectroscopyFree Radical StudiesFree RadicalSpectroscopyNatural SciencesParent MoleculeChemical KineticsSpectroscopic Method
The short-lived 1,4-dimethoxybenzene radical cation has been generated in acidic aqueous solution by oxidation of the parent molecule with cerium(IV). By performing the reaction under fast flow conditions the free radical has been studied in a steady-state condition by resonance Raman spectroscopy. Molecular orbital and normal co-ordinate calculations have been employed in analysing the resulting spectra in terms of the changes in structure and bonding which accompany radical formation in this system.