Bromodemetallation of β-methoxyphenethylthallium(III) diacetate and β-methoxyphenethylmercury(II) acetate with copper-(I) and -(II) bromide, direct evidence for alkyl radicals in bromodethallation by the spin trapping technique

Abstract

Free alkyl radicals have been observed by a spin trapping technique in the bromodethallation of β-methoxyphenethylthallium diacetate with copper(I) bromide; the species have been shown to be involved in the main course of the reaction.