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The decomposition of 1-phenyl-3-chloro-nortricyclene and 1-phenylnortricyclene on reduction in 1,2-dimethoxyethane. The EPR spectra of the radical ions

Jaakko PaasivirtaRaili VesterinenJorma ElorantaReijo Moilanen

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BiphenylChemistryPotassiumchemistry.chemical_elementGeneral ChemistryPhotochemistryDecompositionDimethoxyethanelaw.inventionIonchemistry.chemical_compoundRadical ionlawGeneral Materials ScienceElectron paramagnetic resonanceNaphthalene

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Radical anions of 1-phenyl-3-chloronortricyclene and 1-phenylnortricyclene were produced by reduction with potassium in 1,2-dimethoxyethane under a high vacuum. The initially formed radical anion of 1-phenyl-3-chloronortricyclene was very unstable, and decomposed finally to the anions of naphthalene and biphenyl. The only product of the reduction of 1-phenylnortricyclene was the biphenyl anion. The EPR spectra of the reaction mixtures were measured at temperatures from —80°C to room temperature.

https://doi.org/10.1002/mrc.1270040417