Abstract
1-Benzoy1-1-(o-ethylphenyl)cyclopropane favors the E-indanol formation in its photochemical reaction and the selectivity is maximized in methanol. These are exactly opposite to the photochemical behavior of α-(ortho-ethylphenyl)-acetophenone. Our computational studies suggest that the different stereochemical outcome of the two systems originates from the geometric difference of initially formed biradical intermediates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4249-4252 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Jun 2002 |