Hyperfine coupling constants of the cyclohexadienyl radical in benzene and dilute aqueous solution

J Phys Chem B. 2013 Oct 31;117(43):13614-8. doi: 10.1021/jp4068763. Epub 2013 Oct 21.

Abstract

The muon hyperfine coupling constant (Aμ) of the muoniated cyclohexadienyl radical (C6H6Mu) has been directly measured in a 5 mM solution of benzene in water by the radio-frequency muon spin resonance (RF-μSR) technique. The relative shift of Aμ in aqueous solution compared with the value in neat benzene (ΔAμ/Aμ = +0.98(5)% at 293 K) can now be compared directly with theoretical predictions. Application of the RF-μSR method to other dilute systems will provide extremely important information on understanding solvent effects.