Anodic oxidation of m-terphenyl thio-, selenoand telluroethers: Lowered oxidation potentials due to chalcogen⋯πinteraction

Malika Ammam; Uzma I. Zakai; George S. Wilson; Richard S. Glass

doi:10.1351/PAC-CON-09-08-10

Anodic oxidation of m-terphenyl thio-, selenoand telluroethers: Lowered oxidation potentials due to chalcogen⋯πinteraction

Malika Ammam
, Uzma I. Zakai
, George S. Wilson
, Richard S. Glass

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Abstract

The electrochemistry of m-terphenylthio-, seleno-, and telluroethers was studied using cyclic voltammetry in acetonitrile. All of the compounds studied showed irreversible oxidations. The first oxidation potentials for the thio- and selenoethers are less positive than expected. This facilitation in oxidation is ascribed to through-space S⋯πand Se⋯πinteraction, respectively, on removal of an electron. No evidence for a comparable effect was found for the phenyltelluro-ethers studied.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	555-563
Number of pages	9
Journal	Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume	82
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-09-08-10
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electrochemistry
Facilitated oxidation; photoelectron spectroscopy
Se⋯π interaction
Substituted m-terphenyls
Sulfur

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General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering

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Anodic oxidation of m-terphenyl thio-, selenoand telluroethers: Lowered oxidation potentials due to chalcogen⋯πinteraction

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