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Initial Radical Cation Pathway in the Mo2Cl10‐Mediated Dehydrogenative Arene Coupling |
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| Authors: | Dr Jana Leppin Moritz Schubert Prof?Dr Siegfried R Waldvogel Prof?Dr Katja Heinze |
| Institution: | 1. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg‐University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10‐14, 55128 Mainz (Germany);2. Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg‐University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10‐14, 55128 Mainz (Germany) |
| Abstract: | Experimental (EPR) and theoretical (DFT) evidence is provided for radical cation formation as initial step in the Mo2Cl10‐mediated dehydrogenative arene coupling. The initial electron transfer from methoxyarenes to molybdenum proceeds via an inner sphere mechanism. |
| Keywords: | C C coupling electron transfer EPR spectroscopy molybdenum radical cations |