Quantum effects of high-frequency modes in inorganic electron transfer: kinetic isotope effects in redox reactions of hexaaquairon(2+) ion ([Fe(H2O)6]2+, hexa(aqua-d2)iron(2+) ion ([Fe(D2O)6]2+), and hexa(aqua-18O)iron(2+) ion ([Fe(18OH2)6]2+)

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
pp. 3763-3767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Guarr ◽  
Ephraim Buhks ◽  
George McLendon
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Redox Reactions ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Quantum Effects ◽  
Kinetic Isotope Effects ◽  
Kinetic Isotope ◽  
Electron Transfer Kinetic ◽  
High Frequency Modes

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of N,N′-dimethyl-9,9′-biacridanyl by some π acceptors and a one-electron oxidant

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan K. Colter ◽  
Charles C. Lai ◽  
A. Gregg Parsons ◽  
N. Bruce Ramsey ◽  
Gunzi Saito
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Reduction Potential ◽  
Isotope Effects ◽  
Substituent Effects ◽  
Kinetic Isotope Effects ◽  
Spin Trapping ◽  
Single Electron Transfer ◽  
Kinetic Isotope ◽  
The One ◽  
Rule Out

Oxidation of N,N′-dimethyl-9,9′-biacridanyl (DD) has been investigated as a model for single electron transfer (SET)-initiated oxidation of NADH coenzyme models such as N-methylacridan (DH). Oxidants investigated cover a 1010-fold range of reactivity in acetonitrile and include the π acceptors 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ), 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone (DCIBQ), p-chloranil (CA), 2,3-dicyanobenzoquinone (DCBQ), 2,3-dicyano-1,4-naphthoquinone (DCNQ), 2,3-dicyano-5-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone (DCNNQ), 9-dicyanomethylene-2,4,7-trinitrofluorene (DCMTNF), 9-dicyanomethylene-2,4,5,7-tetranitrofluorene (DCMTENF), 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ), and tetracyanoethylene (TCNE), and the one-electron oxidant tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)cobalt(III), [Formula: see text] The oxidation product is, in every case, N-methylacridinium ion (D+). A mechanism involving a rate-determining electron transfer with simultaneous fragmentation to D+ and N-methyl-9-acridanyl radical (D•) is proposed. This mechanism is supported by the observed dependence of the rate on oxidant reduction potential, by spin-trapping experiments, by kinetic isotope effects in oxidation of 9,9′-dideuterio-DD, and by substituent effects in oxidation of 2,2′- and 3,3′-dimethoxy-DD. The rate of oxidation of DD relative to that of DH is 3.4 × 102 with [Formula: see text] and with the π acceptors varies from ea. 0.3 (BQ) to 8.1 × 104 (DCMTENF). The results rule out a SET-initiated mechanism for oxidation of DH by all of the oxidants studied except TCNQ and DCMTENF.

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