Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in 2-phenylphenol: anexample of proton transfer to a carbon of an aromatic ring

Authors
Lukeman, M Wan, P
Citation
M. Lukeman et P. Wan, Excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) in 2-phenylphenol: anexample of proton transfer to a carbon of an aromatic ring, CHEM COMMUN, (11), 2001, pp. 1004-1005
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1004 - 1005
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(2001):11<1004:ESIPT(>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The title compound undergoes excited state intramolecular proton transfer ( ESIPT) from the phenol moiety to the 2'-carbon position of the phenyl ring (not containing the phenol hydroxy group), to generate the corresponding ke to isomer (a quinone methide).