Reply to the 'Comment on "trans-1, 2-Disiloxybenzocyclobutene, an adequate partner for the auto-oxidation: EPR/spin trapping and theoretical studies"' by H.-G. Korth, P. Mulder and T. Paul, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, C6CP04187F. Issue 4 (9th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carissan, Yannick; Nava, Paola; Tuccio, Béatrice; Commeiras, Laurent; Parrain, Jean-Luc
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 19:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 3409
• Page End: 3413
• Publication Date: 2017-01-09
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07923g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : New insights were provided for the understanding of the reaction mechanism of the auto-oxidation of a trans -1, 2-disiloxybenzocyclobutene. Abstract : The proposal and the comments made by Korth et al. on a biradical intermediate along the isomerization path of the reaction of trans -1, 2- tert -butyldimethyldisilyloxybenzocyclobutene1 with dioxygen are unsuitable in our case. The mechanism scenario that we proposed is in agreement with our experimental observations. Moreover, new calculations were able to give an answer to the crucial question, "is the biradical an intermediate or a transition state?" together with the localization of the two radicals. This full article is a response to the "Comment on " trans -1, 2-Disiloxybenzocyclobutene, an adequate partner for the auto-oxidation: EPR/spin trapping and theoretical studies" by J. Drujon et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys . 2014, 16, 7513".