S. Fukuzumi, Y. Tokuda, Morifumi Fujita
Sep 1, 1992
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Chemistry Letters
Abstract
The C(9)-C bonds of 10-methyl-9-alkyl-9,10-dihydroacridines (AcrHR : R = CMe2COOMe, CMe(H)COOEt, But, CHPh2) are readily cleaved by electrophiles (perchloric acid, oxygen, and iodine) in acetonitrile at 298 K, acting like metal-carbon bonds to yield the corresponding alkane, alkyl hydroperoxide, and alkyl iodide, respectively.