1989
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1989.tb02899.x
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IMPORTANCE OF NEIGHBORING GROUP PARTICIPATION IN THE REMARKABLY RAPID PHOTOREDUCTION OF 1,1,4,4‐TETRAMETHYL‐l,4‐DIHYDRO‐2,3‐NAPHTHALENEDIONE#

Abstract: Abstract— The photochemistry of 1,1,4,4‐tetramethyl‐1,4‐dihydro‐2,3‐naphthalenedione (I) in the presence of hydrogen donors has been examined in solution at room temperature by laser flash photolysis. The triplet state of I shows a remarkable reactivity towards hydrogen abstraction, exceeding that of biacetyl by ca. three orders of magnitude, and being comparable, and occasionally exceeding that of triplet benzophenone. This remarkable behavior is attributed to a considerable degree of stabilization of the tra… Show more

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“…Hydrogen abstraction rate constants were also measured for the reaction of the b-lapachones triplet 1-3 with 1,4-cyclohexadiene, a very efficient hydrogen donor, 38 for which the values obtained are in the range 10 5 -10 6 L mol −1 s −1 (Table 1). These rate constants are much slower than those observed for typical np* mono or diketones, such as benzophenone 38 or 1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-naphthalenedione, 39 respectively, which are remarkably fast (>10 8 L mol −1 s −1 ), being comparable to those for other pp* ketones such as dinaphthylketones. 40 It is well known that the hydrogen abstraction rate constant of some ortho-quinones from 2-propanol, such as phenanthrenequinone, 33- 35 1,2-naphthoquinone 35,36 and 4,5-pyrenequinone, 37 is dependent on the solvent polarity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 60%
“…Hydrogen abstraction rate constants were also measured for the reaction of the b-lapachones triplet 1-3 with 1,4-cyclohexadiene, a very efficient hydrogen donor, 38 for which the values obtained are in the range 10 5 -10 6 L mol −1 s −1 (Table 1). These rate constants are much slower than those observed for typical np* mono or diketones, such as benzophenone 38 or 1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-naphthalenedione, 39 respectively, which are remarkably fast (>10 8 L mol −1 s −1 ), being comparable to those for other pp* ketones such as dinaphthylketones. 40 It is well known that the hydrogen abstraction rate constant of some ortho-quinones from 2-propanol, such as phenanthrenequinone, 33- 35 1,2-naphthoquinone 35,36 and 4,5-pyrenequinone, 37 is dependent on the solvent polarity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 60%
“…[22][23][24] Taking as an example the quenching rate constant, (1.8 ± 0.2) × 10 8 L mol -1 s -1 ), for the hydrogen abstraction from 1,4-cyclohexadiene (a very efficient hydrogen donor), one can observe that this value is remarkably fast and comparable to those obtained for typical np* mono or diketones, such as benzophenone 21 or 1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-naphthalenedione. 25 For comparison, ketones such as dinaphthylketones, having lowest energy triplet with pp* character, show quenching rate constant by 1,4-cyclohexadiene of ca. 10 6 L mol -1 s -1 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 On the other hand, 1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-naphthalendione, which has also a low lying n * triplet state, shows remarkably fast hydrogen abstraction rate constants. 2 Despite its low triplet energy (E T = 230 kJ mol -1 ) 2 the reaction rate constant for the latter diketone in the presence of hydrogen donor exceeds that of triplet benzophenone. 3 Large hydrogen abstraction rate constants were also found for acenaphthenequinone, for which rate constant values ranging from 6.2x10…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This extra stabilization occurs through intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the hydroxyl group and its vicinal carbonyl. 2 Ketones having a low energy triplet state with * character are much less reactive towards aliphatic or benzylic hydrogen abstraction than those with n * character. 5 Thus, examples of * ketones for which hydrogen abstraction rate constants could be measured, such as 1,1'-, 1,2'-and 6 The -dicarbonyl compounds 1,2-naphthalenedione and 9,10-phenanthrenequinone show triplet reactivity, which is dependent on the solvent polarity.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%