1,6-Photoaddition of toluene to 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane
Abstract
1,6-Photoinduced addition of toluene to 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) proceeds via a proton-transfer step in the charge-transfer complex; the reaction is accelerated in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid.
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