Infrared spectra of molecular complexes of p-benzoquinone with aromatic bases. On the evidence for localised charge transfer

Abstract

The claim made by Chattapadhyay, Deshmukh and Jose,¹ that charge transfer complexes are formed by mixing equimolar amounts of p-benzoquinone and aromatic amines in hot ethanol, is contested. Substitution reactions leading to formation of organic products are proposed instead, together with a different interpretation of the spectroscopic data.