ESR studies on carboxylic esters. Part 13—electron spin resonance spectroscopy and molecular orbital calculations on the radical anions of 2‐oxo‐carbothioate and 2‐oxo‐carbodithioate esters

Abstract

Radical anions of alkyl a-oxocarbothioates and a-oxocarbodithioates are generated by in siru electroreduction. Their spin density distribution and configuration are discussed in terms of the ESR spectra and semiempirical (McLachlan-type and AMl) MO calculations.