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. 2014 Oct 17;6(2):945–955. doi: 10.1039/c4sc02285h

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).