Aberrant SRN1 reaction of 4-aminophenol with a,p-dinitrocumene: EPR observation of intermediates

RG Scamehorn, LA Mahnke, RD Krause, BL Frey, DL Hendriksen, KS Jahn, SG Kultgen, John Christopher Walton

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Abstract

The tert-butoxide-induced substitution of alpha,p-dinitrocumene by 4-aminophenol unexpectedly afforded the N-coupled product, 2-(4-hydroxyanilino)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)propane. EPR observations revealed arylaminyl radical intermediates as well as coupled anion radicals, hence the normal S(RN)1 process may compete with an alternative nonchain reaction pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Volume2
Publication statusPublished - 23 Mar 2000

Keywords

  • AROMATIC NUCLEOPHILIC-SUBSTITUTION
  • ELECTRON-TRANSFER
  • ANION
  • MECHANISM
  • RADICALS
  • PROCEED
  • SYSTEM

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