Abstract
The mechanistic photochemistry of γ-hydroxy-γ-phenylbutyrophenone (1) and its β,γ-dideuterio derivative (2) has been investigated. The presence of a biradical intermediate formed by γ-deuterium abstraction upon photolysis of 2 has been established by the formation of deuterium-hydrogen exchanged ketone 3. A deuterium isotope effect on the rate constant for γ-hydrogen abstraction of 1.7 is observed. A kinetic analysis shows that bond rotations in the biradical are about five times slower than reabstraction of hydrogen or elimination to give acetophenone.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5602-5608 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1970 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry