Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1980 · 16 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryOrganic ChemistryRedox BiochemistryOxidation ReactionsOxidation-reduction ReactionsRadical ReactionsReaction Mechanism AnalysisReaction MechanismsReaction PathwaysElectron TransferFree Radical OxidationProton-coupled Electron TransferQuinone ChemistryRadical Reaction MechanismsRadical TrappingSpin TrappingStepwise Proton Transfer
The N-methylacridanyl radical has been trapped by 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane in the oxidation of N-methylacridan by 2,3-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone, providing direct evidence for a stepwise electron-proton-electron transfer pathway for this reaction.