Base-Catalyzed C-H Deprotonation of 4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol Radical Cations in Water: Evidence for a Carbon-to-Oxygen 1,2-H-Shift Mechanism

摘要

In conclusion, we have presented data indicating that the OH~- -induced deprotonation of α-hydroxy-substituted alkyl- aromatic radical cations in water to form the corresponding carbon radical cations in water to form the corresponding carbon radical does not involve the direct attack of the base at the C-H bond, as generally believed.