Proton-coupled electron transfer is the dominant mechanism of reduction of haloacetates by the α-hydroxyethyl radical in aqueous media

• DOI: 10.1039/c8cp03544j
• Publication Date: 2018-07-12T14:36:56Z
• Authors: Iva Džeba; Marija Bonifačić; Ivana Nikšić-Franjić; Ivan Ljubić
• Keywords: Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer; Aqueous medium

Reactions of α-hydroxyethyl radical with four haloacetates in non-buffered and buffered aqueous solutions preferably follow the proton-coupled electron transfer pathway.