文摘
Little is known about the ED/EW character of organochalcogen substituents and their contribution to the O−H bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) in phenolic compounds. A series of ortho- and para-(S,Se,Te)R-substituted phenols were prepared and investigated by EPR, IR, and computational methods. Substituents lowered the O−H BDE by >3 kcal/mol in the para position, while the ortho-effect was modest due to hydrogen bonding (3 kcal/mol) to the O−H group.