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Thiyl Radicals. II. Reactions of meso-Substituted Anthracene Derivatives with Oxygen and Mercaptoacetic Acid

ALJ Beckwith and LB See

Australian Journal of Chemistry 16(5) 845 - 853
Published: 1963

Abstract

9-Methyl- and 9-benzylanthracene each react readily with mercaptoacetic acid and oxygen in benzene yielding (9-methyl-10-anthry1thio)acetic acid and(9-benzyl-10-anthry1thio)acetic acid respectively. There is no evidence for hydrogen atom abstraction from the alkyl substituent by free thiyl radicals. 9,10-Dimethylanthracene, when similarly treated, affords α-(carboxymethylthio)-9,10-dimethylanthracene, but 9,10-diphenylanthracene remains unaffected. These results are consistent with the free-radical-chain mechanism previously suggested.1

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630845

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