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.