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The kinetics, products, and mechanism of thermal decomposition of diph
enyldiazomethane (RN2, R = Ph2C) in the presence of oxygen were studie
d. Thermolysis is accompanied by chemiluminescence. An emitter of chem
iluminescence ((RO)-R-3) forms in the reaction of benzophenone O-oxide
(R) over dotO(O) over dot with RN2.