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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Initial Radical Cation Pathway in the Mo2Cl10-Mediated Dehydrogenative Arene Coupling

Jana LeppinKatja HeinzeSiegfried R. WaldvogelMoritz Schubert

subject

ChemistryOrganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementGeneral ChemistryInner sphere electron transferPhotochemistryCatalysislaw.inventionCoupling (electronics)Electron transferC c couplingRadical ionlawMolybdenumElectron paramagnetic resonance

description

Experimental (EPR) and theoretical (DFT) evidence is provided for radical cation formation as initial step in the Mo2Cl10-mediated dehydrogenative arene coupling. The initial electron transfer from methoxyarenes to molybdenum proceeds via an inner sphere mechanism.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201406522