Novel dependence of the bond cleavage pattern of bis(2-phenylbenzoyl) peroxide on the irradiation wavelength

Authors
Karatsu, T Yoshita, Y Fukui, K Kitamura, A
Citation
T. Karatsu et al., Novel dependence of the bond cleavage pattern of bis(2-phenylbenzoyl) peroxide on the irradiation wavelength, CHEM LETT, (9), 1999, pp. 877-878
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN journal
03667022 → ACNP
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
877 - 878
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(199909):9<877:NDOTBC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Bis(2-phenylbenzoyl) peroxide (2-PhBPO) photodecomposed by 100% O-O bond cl eavage to give mainly biphenyl-2, 2'-carbolactone on 313 nm irradiation, ho wever, on 254 nm, the photodecomposition proceeded through 60% two bonds cl eavage (simultaneous C-C and O-O bonds cleavage).