Di-pi-methane photorearrangement of trans-1,3-diphenylpropene upon excitation to higher singlet states in polar solvents

Authors
Jimenez, MC Miranda, MA Tormos, R
Citation
Mc. Jimenez et al., Di-pi-methane photorearrangement of trans-1,3-diphenylpropene upon excitation to higher singlet states in polar solvents, CHEM COMMUN, (23), 2000, pp. 2341-2342
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
23
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2341 - 2342
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2000):23<2341:DPOTUE>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A dramatic enhancement of the di-pi -methane rearrangement is observed upon excitation of trans-1,3-diphenylpropene (1) to its higher singlet states i n acetonitrile, which leads to trans-1,2-diphenylcyclopropane (3) as a majo r photoproduct.