Bicyclic bis(tertiary) peroxides 2 and 3 give long-lived radical cations at room temperature, despite their high oxidation potentials (£°' = 2.18 and 2.29 V vs. SCE, respectively). The ESR spectra of the radical cations are reported, and the reason for oxidation being so much harder for peroxides than for hydrazines is discussed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.