Ionic vs. Free-Radical Additions with Opportunity for Phenyl Migration. Solvent Effects

Alfred Hassner, J. Stephen Teeter

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Abstract

Addition of bromine azide to 3,3,3-triphenylpropene (1) proceeds with phenyl migration under ionic conditions (major product, 7) but without phenyl migration under free-radical conditions (major product, 9). The two products resulting from bromination of 1 were shown to derive from simultaneous ionic and free-radical addition processes. Addition of BrN3 to 3,3-diphenylpropene (10) in polar solvents also proceeds with phenyl migration. The regiochemistry indicates steric control in the BrN3 addition. Solvent effects of a different nature were observed during phenyl migration in the IN3 addition to 3,3-diphenylpropene (10) and are interpreted in conjunction with three-membered-ring iodonium ion opening.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2176-2180
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume36
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 1971
Externally publishedYes

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