PHOTOTRIFLUOROMETHYLSULFENYLATION OF PHENYLCYCLOPROPANE

Cyclopropane and its derivatives undergo reactions analogous to alkene s as well as free-radical reactions leading to products corresponding to ring-fission, ring-substitution and rearrangement reactions. When a solution of phenylcyclopropane and trifluoromethylsulfenyl chloride i n acetonitrile is photolyzed, eight to ten compounds are formed in var ious amounts depending on the duration of the photolysis. The spectrom etric characterization and the mechanism of formation of the various p roducts are presented in this paper. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. Al l rights reserved.