The Mechanism of High Reactivity of Benzyl Carbocation, C6H5CH2+, during Interaction with Benzene

The Mechanism of High Reactivity of Benzyl Carbocation, C6H5CH2+, during Interaction with Benzene Full article

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ChemistrySelect
ISSN: 2365-6549

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Year: 2020, Volume: 5, Number: 29, Pages: 9277-9280 Pages count : 4 DOI: 10.1002/slct.202001852

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Carbocations reactivity; superacids; IR spectroscopy

Authors

Stoyanov Evgenii S. ^1,2 , Stoyanova Irina V. ¹

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1	(Данные Web of science) Russian Acad Sci, Siberian Branch, Vorozhtsov Inst Organ Chem, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
2	(Данные Web of science) Novosibirsk State Univ, Dept Nat Sci, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

The first two stages of the chemical interaction of a benzyl cation with a weak base, benzene, have been established. A key point in the reactivity of this cation is its ability to act as a strong protonating agent, turning itself to highly reactive carbene molecule, which then interacts with the available initial carbocation. The second step is mostly responsible for the high reactivity of the unsaturated carbocation. Further studies will show whether this mechanism is typical for saturated alkane and allyl-type carbocations.

Stoyanov E.S. , Stoyanova I.V.
The Mechanism of High Reactivity of Benzyl Carbocation, C6H5CH2+, during Interaction with Benzene
ChemistrySelect. 2020. V.5. N29. P.9277-9280. DOI: 10.1002/slct.202001852 WOS Scopus РИНЦ

Published online:	Aug 5, 2020
Published print:	Aug 7, 2020

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