Journal of the American Chemical Society

Photolysis of peresters. Reactions of alkoxy-alkyl radical pairs in solution

RA Sheldon, JK Kochi

Index: Sheldon,R.A.; Kochi,J.K. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1970 , vol. 92, p. 5175 - 5186

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Abstract

Abstract: A series of peresters RC020C (SH3) 2R'cleanly liberate 1 mol of carbon dioxide with a quantum yield of unity when irradiated in solution at 2537 A. An alkyl radical R. and an alkoxy radical. OC (CH&R'are the first discernible intermediates. The electron spin resonance spectrum of the alkyl radical R. is obtainable when photolyses are carried out directly in the cavity of the spectrometer. The esr spectrum of R'. from the secondary ...