Ozonations of ammonia, amines, anilines, and
p-phenylenediamines have been shown to proceed
via an electron transfer reaction mechanism. The ozonation rate
constants for the alkenes with
different substituents were shown to be linearly correlated with the
ionization potentials of the
corresponding olefinic substrates. The rate constants for the
ozonations of methyl-substituted
benzenes were also shown to be linearly correlated with the ionization
potentials of the corresponding
aromatic substrates. These results together with other related
experimental evidences lead us to
suggest that the olefinic ozonations proceed via an electron transfer
reaction mechanism (Scheme
). This mechanism explains why the derivatives of
p-phenylenediamine can be used as efficient
antiozonants to prevent the degradation of rubber products caused by
ozone.