A NANOSECOND LASER FLASH-PHOTOLYSIS STUDY OF AQUEOUS 4-CHLOROPHENOL

Authors
DURAND AP BROWN RG WORRALL D WILKINSON F
Citation
Ap. Durand et al., A NANOSECOND LASER FLASH-PHOTOLYSIS STUDY OF AQUEOUS 4-CHLOROPHENOL, Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry, 96(1-3), 1996, pp. 35-43
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
10106030
Volume
96
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
35 - 43
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-6030(1996)96:1-3<35:ANLFSO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The mechanism of the aqueous photoreaction of 4-chlorophenol was studi ed by nanosecond laser flash photolysis. The carbene 4-oxocyclohexa-2, 5-dienylidene is formed from the chlorophenol by loss of HCl. This spe cies reacts efficiently with oxygen to form 1,4-benzoquinone-O-oxide w hich subsequently yields 1,4-benzoquinone, The carbene also undergoes reaction with water and coupling reactions to produce 1,4-hydroquinone and polyhydroxybiphenyls respectively.