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Radical Cations from Alkyl Iodides in Aqueous Solution
Mohan, Hari,Asmus, Klaus-Dieter
, p. 1795 - 1800 (2007/10/02)
Radical cations RI(1+) and (RIIR)(1+) are generated upon OH radical-induced oxidation of alkyl iodides in acidic (pHOH-adduct.Although alkyl iodide radical cations have been reported to exist in a solid, low-temperature matrix, they have so far not been detected in the liquid, particularly the aqueous phase.Both radical cations establish an equilibrium: .For R=Me the stability constant of the 2?-1?* three-electron-bonded species has been estimated to K>/=5E4 mol-1dm3. (RIIR)(1+) exhibits a strong optical absorption band in the visible; λmax is red-shifted with increasing electron-releasing power of R and ranges from 4115 nm (R=Me) to 470 nm (R=s-C4H9).The molecular radical cation absorbs in a comparatively much narrower range from 310-320 nm.It is suggested that it exists as (RIOH2)(1+), i.e. as an associate with one water molecule.The alkyl iodide radical cations are strong oxidants. (MeIIMe)(1+), for example, oxidizes I(1-) and Me2S with rate constant values of 7.7E9 mol-1dm3s-1 and 3.6E9 mol-1dm3s-1, respectively.