Comment on “Synthesis, Characterization, and Structures of Persistent Aniline Radical Cation”: It Is a Protonated Aniline and Not an Aniline Radical Cation

Authors

Marat R. Talipov, Marquette UniversityFollow
Jeewantha S. Hewage, Marquette UniversityFollow
Sergey V. Lindeman, Marquette UniversityFollow
James R. Gardinier, Marquette UniversityFollow
Rajendra Rathore, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

12-20-2013

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag

Source Publication

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Source ISSN

1433-7851

Abstract

The same, but different: The reaction of tri-tert-butylaniline (TBA) with AgSbF₆ in CH₂Cl₂ produces a green-colored intermediate which undergoes decomposition to form a protonated aniline (TBAH⁺SbF₆⁻). Crystals of the protonated aniline salt (see picture) were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and found to have the same crystal characteristics as the crystals of the supposed cation radical first identified in 2012.

Comments

Accepted version. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 53, No. 4 (December 20, 2013): 938-942. DOI. © 2013 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Talipov, Marat R.; Hewage, Jeewantha S.; Lindeman, Sergey V.; Gardinier, James R.; and Rathore, Rajendra, "Comment on “Synthesis, Characterization, and Structures of Persistent Aniline Radical Cation”: It Is a Protonated Aniline and Not an Aniline Radical Cation" (2013). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 563.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/563