C. Imrie et al., PHOTOLYSIS OF (ARYLMETHYLSULFANYL)TRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM PERCHLORATES -COMPETITIVE PHOTOCLEAVAGE OF SULFUR PHOSPHORUS AND SULFUR CARBON BONDS, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1994, pp. 222-223
(Arylmethylsulfanyl)triphenylphosphonium ions, ArCH2SPPh3+, undergo ph
otolysis involving the S-C (major) and S-P (minor) bond cleavage; the
former pathway shows negligible substituent effect on the radical vs.
ionic products ratio.