Abstract
The generation and reactions of aromatic radical cations by photolysis of ArH-tetranitromethane in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexfluoropropan-2-ol (HFP) at room temperature has been investigated. The primary radical cations (ArH⊙†) were detectable by EPR spectroscopy in most cases where Eo(Ar⊙†/ArH) 1.5 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Secondary radical cations were obtained from pentamethylbenzene and durene (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octamethyl- and 1,2,4,5,6,8-hexamethyl-anthraceneradical cation), from certain naphthalenes (dehydrodimer radical cations, Ar−Ar⊙†) and from 2,3-dimethylanisole (the radical of a nitroso derivative). The persistence of the radical cations in the presence of trinitromethanide ion is seen as a consequence of the stabilization of the nucleophile by HFP. This assumption was supported by preparative results on 1-methoxynaphthalene and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, where the trinitromethanide ion initiated pathway was completely eliminated in HFP, contrary to results earlier obtained in dichloromethane.
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