Four novel stable enols (one characterized by X-ray crystal structure analysis) were synthesized and investigated under oxidative conditions to yield benzofurans. Depending on the donor qualities of the heteroaryl substituent the reaction following the one-electron oxidation could be stopped on the stage of the cyclohexadienyl cation whose lifetime was measured. Oxidation potentials were determined for the enols, the enolates and the α-carbonyl radicals. Oxidation of benzofurans yielded dimeric species or intramolecular cyclization products.
合成了四种新型稳定烯醇(其中一种通过X射线晶体结构分析进行了表征),并在氧化条件下进行研究,得到了苯并呋喃类化合物。根据杂环芳基取代基的给体性质,一电子氧化后的反应可以在环己二烯基阳离子阶段停止,其寿命得到了测量。对烯醇、烯醇负离子和α-羰基自由基进行了氧化电位的测定。苯并呋喃的氧化产物为二聚体物种或分子内环化产物。