Substituent effects on the meta photocycloaddition of arenes to alkenes

EM Osselton, ELM Lempers, CP Eyken…

Index: Osselton, E. M.; Lempers, E. L. M.; Eyken, C. P.; Cornelisse, J. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, 1986 , vol. 105, # 6 p. 171 - 175

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Abstract

Abstract The meta photocycloaddition of cyano-and (trifluoromethyl)-substituted anisoles to cyclopentene has been investigated and the product ratios are shown to be compatible with a polar mechanism. The photochemical and thermal interconversions of the major adducts from 3-cyanoanisole and cyclopentene have also been investigated.