Table 1. One-electron oxidation potentials (E ox) of phenol derivatives, driving forces of ET (–ΔG et), ET rate constants (k et), and KIE values in ET reactions from phenol derivatives to 1 at 233 K.
R-PhOH and naphthols | E ox a /V | –ΔG et/eV | k et/M–1 s–1 | KIE |
4-Me | 1.52 | –0.29 | (1.5 ± 0.1) × 102 | |
4-Ph | 1.39 | –0.16 | (4.3 ± 0.2) × 103 | 1.1 |
2,3-(MeO)2 | 1.39 | –0.16 | (1.4 ± 0.1) × 104 | |
2,4,6-Me3 | 1.37 | –0.14 | (1.5 ± 0.1) × 104 | |
2-MeO | 1.37 | –0.14 | (1.2 ± 0.1) × 104 | |
2-Naphthol | 1.19 | 0.04 | (4.5 ± 0.2) × 104 | |
1-Naphthol | 1.17 | 0.06 | (2.5 ± 0.1) × 105 | 1.0 |
aDetermined by SHACV performed in CH3CN at room temperature under Ar in the presence of TBAPF6 (0.1 M) as an electrolyte (vs. SCE).