Charge Transfer Complexes of Iodine with Oxygenated Donors-Ethers and Ketones. Transition State Structure and Dipole Moment of the Charge Transfer State

Department of Pure Chemistry, University College of Science, Calcutta.-700 009

Manuscript received 8 July 1988, accepted 18 February 1984

Charge transfer complexes of a few ethers and ketonic compounds with iodine were studied. Charge transfer reactions were manifested in anisole (ether), acetophenone and acetone (ketones).The reaction was studied both spectrophotometrically and conductometrically.