On the Actual EPR Detection of Thioacyl Radicals

The direct EPR detection of thioacyl radicals has been reported only once, while thioacyl nitroxides remain an elusive species. We failed to detect the thioacyl radicals from two thioaldehydes and from phosphoryldithioformates but have obtained EPR evidence that thioacyl radicals react with 2-methyl...

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Published in:Organic letters 2008-08, Vol.10 (15), p.3327-3330
Main Authors: Alberti, Angelo, Benaglia, Massimo, Guerra, Maurizio, Gulea, Mihaela, Macciantelli, Dante, Masson, Serge
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Language:English
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Summary:The direct EPR detection of thioacyl radicals has been reported only once, while thioacyl nitroxides remain an elusive species. We failed to detect the thioacyl radicals from two thioaldehydes and from phosphoryldithioformates but have obtained EPR evidence that thioacyl radicals react with 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane to give thiocarbonyloxyaminyls rather than thioacyl nitroxides. The results of DFT calculations support this unexpected reactivity of thioacyls, while making questionable their previous EPR identification.
ISSN:1523-7060
1523-7052
DOI:10.1021/ol801219g