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- Title
In Situ EPR Studies of Reaction Pathways in Titania Photocatalyst-Promoted Alkylation of Alkenes.
- Authors
Rhydderch, Shona; Howe, Russell F.
- Abstract
In situ EPR spectroscopy at cryogenic temperatures has been used to observe and identify paramagnetic species produced when titania is irradiated in the presence of reactants used in the photocatalytic alkylation of maleimide with t-butyl carboxylic acid or phenoxyacetic acid. It is shown that maleimide acts as an acceptor of conduction band electrons. Valence band holes oxidise t-butyl carboxylic acid to the t-butyl radical and phenoxyacetic acid to the phenoxyacetic acid radical cation. In the presence of maleimide, the phenoxymethyl radical is formed from phenoxyacetic acid. The relevance of these observations to the mechanisms of titania photocatalyst-promoted alkylation of alkenes is discussed.
- Subjects
ALKYLATION; ALKENE synthesis; N-ethylmaleimide; CRYOELECTRONICS; CHLOROPHENOXYACETIC acid
- Publication
Molecules, 2015, Vol 20, Issue 3, p4055
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules20034055