Ea. Kalambokis et al., PHOTOINDUCED BETA-ELIMINATION OF THE TRIAZOLE GROUP IN THE 1-(N,N-BISACYL)AMINO-1,2,3-TRIAZOLES, Journal of heterocyclic chemistry, 30(5), 1993, pp. 1301-1308
The photoelimination of the 1,2,3-triazole group from the title compou
nds proceeds, depending upon the reaction conditions, via an intra- or
intermolecuIar hydrogen abstraction or electron-transfer mechanism, f
ollowed by homolytic cleavage of the N,N bond. It can also proceed via
pi()-assisted beta-cleavage of the same weak bond, when light of sho
rter wavelength is used. The composition of the products suggests that
in all cases most probably a sigma-type 1,2,3-triazolyl radical 10 is
eliminated which is further quenched by hydrogen or chlorine abstract
ion.