Photolysis of naphthocarborane and benzocarborane in oxygen

Authors
Bradley, AZ Cohen, AD Jones, AC Ho, DM Jones, M
Citation
Az. Bradley et al., Photolysis of naphthocarborane and benzocarborane in oxygen, TETRAHEDR L, 41(45), 2000, pp. 8695-8698
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
45
Year of publication
2000
Pages
8695 - 8698
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20001104)41:45<8695:PONABI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Photolysis of 'naphtho-o-carborane' under oxygen leads to the quinone, 5,8- diketonaphthocarborane. Photolysis in the presence of hydrogen donors such as acetonitrile or 1,4-cyclohexadiene leads both to the quinone and 5-ketod ihydronaphthocarborane. By contrast, photolysis of 'benzocarborane' under s imilar conditions leads only to a highly stereo- and regiospecific dimeriza tion. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.