Electro-organic reactions. Part 54. Quinodimethane chemistry. Part 2. Electrogeneration and reactivity of o-quinodimethanes

…, S Ramesh, X Salvatella, S Szunerits…

Index: Utley, James H.P.; Ramesh, Shalini; Salvatella, Xavier; Szunerits, Sabine; Motevalli, Majid; Nielsen, Merete F. Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 2, 2001 , # 2 p. 153 - 163

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Abstract

The electrochemical generation and characterisation of a variety of o-quinodimethanes (o- QDMs) are described together with the outcome of preparative experiments in which they are key intermediates. The quinodimethanes are conveniently formed, in DMF, by both direct and redox-catalysed electroreduction of 1, 2-bis (halomethyl) arenes. Their predominant reaction is polymerisation to poly (o-xylylene)(o-PX) polymers. In the presence of ...