Efficient photodecarboxylation of aroyl-substituted phenylacetic acids in aqueous solution: a general photochemical reaction

Authors
Xu, MS Wan, P
Citation
Ms. Xu et P. Wan, Efficient photodecarboxylation of aroyl-substituted phenylacetic acids in aqueous solution: a general photochemical reaction, CHEM COMMUN, (21), 2000, pp. 2147-2148
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2147 - 2148
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):21<2147:EPOAPA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Photolysis (254-350 nm) of a variety of aroyl-substituted phenylacetic acid s and p-acetylphenylacetic acid in aqueous solution at pH > pK(a) resulted in efficient photodecarboxylation (Phi = 0.2-0.7), to give in most cases a single product arising via the corresponding arylmethyl carbanion, indicati ng that photodecarboxylation is an efficient and general reaction for these types of compounds.