ISSN:
0538-8066
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Transient absorption spectra of 1-naphthylseleno (1-NaphSe·), and 2-naphthylseleno (2-NaphSe·) radicals, which are generated by laser-flash photolysis of the corresponding diselenides, were observed. The reactions of 1-NaphSe·, and 2-NaphSe· with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and α-methylstyrene were investigated by following the decay rates of these seleno radicals. By both steady-state and laser-flash photolysis, it is proved that these seleno radicals add to alkenes in a reversible manner. The reaction rate constants for such reversible addition reactions were determined by conducting the reaction in the presence of O2, which traps selectively the carbon-centered radicals formed by the addition reaction of the seleno radicals to the alkenes. The reactivity of 2-NaphSe· is higher than that of 1-NaphSe·, both of which are less reactive than PhSe·. These reactivities were interpreted with the properties of SOMO calculated by MO method. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 193-200, 1998.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
