Electron spin resonance studies. Part 63. Selective radical oxidation by titanium(IV) complexes

Abstract
Evidence is presented that, when complexed with edta in acid solution, titanium(IV) is an effective oxidant for radicals in which tervalent carbon is bonded to a substituent of +M type. A lower limit for k(TiIV–edta +·CHMeOH) is estimated as ca. 108 dm3 mol–1 s–1. When the organic radicals are generated from the TiIII–RO2H couple (R = H or alkyl), a chain reaction operates; but stoicheiometric studies show that the chains are relatively short.

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