Part I. Studies of the substitution and formation reactions of rhenium carbonyl o-semiquinone compounds. Part II. Molecular mechanics studies of the steric interactions in chromium pentacarbonyl phosphine compounds

In part I, the thermal synthesis of (3,5-di-t-butyl-1,2-benzosemiquinone)Re(CO)$\sb4$ from the sodium semiquinone radical anion and Re(CO)$\sb5$Cl is reported. The substitution kinetics of (3,5-di-t-butyl-1,2-benzosemiquinone)Re(CO)$\sb4$ with P(n-Bu)$\sb3$ was studied by stopped-flow methods. The observed kinetics data shows considerable variability, both within and among different sets of runs. The results are best explained by an electron-transfer catalyzed chain mechanism.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Kevin James

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brown, Theodore L.

• Chemistry, Inorganic
• Chemistry, Organic

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Lee, Kevin James

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9210887
(UMI)AAI9210887

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22633