Reaction of hydroxysulfuranyl radical with molecular oxygen: Electron transfer vs addition

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100099a026· OSTI ID:6658173

Schoeneich, C ^[1]; Bobrowski, K ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States)
2. Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)

The reaction of the hydroxyl radical with 2-(methylthio)methyl acetate (2-MTMA) leads to the formation of a hydroxysulfuranyl radical >S[sup [center dot]][minus]OH which exists in a protonation/deprotonation equilibrium with pK[sub a] = 10.85. Deprotonation most probably occurs via the equilibrium >S[sup [center dot]][minus]OH [rightleftharpoons] H[sup +] + >S[sup [center dot]][minus]O[sup [minus]] but may be followed by an intramolecular proton transfer from the C[sub 2]-carbon of 2-MTMA. The hydroxysulfuranyl radical reacts with molecular oxygen with k[sub 8] = (1.1 [+-] 0.2) x 10[sup 8] M[sup [minus]1] s[sup [minus]1] whereas the deprotonated species reacts with k[sub 24] = (5.7 [+-] 1.0) x 10[sup 8] M[sup [minus]1] s[sup [minus]1]. Mechanistically, the reaction of the nondeprotonated species with oxygen involves the intermediary formation of an oxygen adduct as concluded from time-resolved conductivity experiments and attempts to scavenge reducing intermediates with tetranitromethane. The sulfur-oxygen adduct is proposed to be a peroxyl radical bound to a tetravalent sulfur, as in the general structure R[sub 2](OH)SOO, which may exist in equilibrium with a pentavalent sulfur-[open quotes]side on[close quotes] oxygen complex. R[sub 2](OH)[sup [center dot]]S-O-O. 46 refs., 7 figs.

• OSTI ID: 6658173
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 98:48; ISSN JPCHAX; ISSN 0022-3654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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