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Title: Radicals from the reaction of photochemically generated a hydroxyalkyl radicals with some imidazoles: an in situ ESR study

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575136· OSTI ID:6315301

ESR spectra of short-lived radicals made by photolysis at room temperature of acidic alcoholic solutions of imidazole, 1-methylimidazole, and 4(5)-methylimidazole containing acetone or hydrogen peroxide have been studied. The ESR spectra are attributed to ..pi..-radicals formed by the addition of photochemically produced ..cap alpha..-hydroxyalkyl radicals on the C-2 position of the imidazolium cations. The hyperfine coupling constants are compared with values obtained from Hueckel and INDO MO calculations.

Research Organization:
Univ., Berlin, Germany
OSTI ID:
6315301
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 77:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English