
%0 Journal Article
%A Beckwith, ALJ 
%A See, LB 
%T Thiyl Radicals. II. Reactions of meso-Substituted Anthracene Derivatives with Oxygen and Mercaptoacetic Acid
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1963/10/01
%V 16
%N 5
%P 845-853
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630845
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9630845 
%X 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 &#945;-(carboxymethylthio)-9,10-dimethylanthracene, but 9,10-diphenylanthracene remains unaffected. These results are consistent with the free-radical-chain mechanism previously suggested.1 
