Photodecarbonylation of 2-phenyl-4-alkylidene-5(4H)-oxazolones

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Abstract

The title compounds were prepared by the Erlenmeyer synthesis and irradiated with or without a Pyrex filter using 450 W medium pressure mercury arc lamp. Cis-trans isomerization was the major reaction under pyrex filtered condition, whereas irradiation without a Pyrex filter resulted in decarbonylation, followed by trapping of the ketenimine intermediate by protic solvents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4019-4022
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jun 1996

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