Environmental effects hydrogen abstraction

Photolysis of a carbonyl compound having y-hydrogen commonly gives a shorter chain carbonyl compound, an alkene, and a cyclobutanol, which are formed from a 1,4-biradicaP produced via y-hydrogen abstraction by the excited carbonyl. The photoreactions derived from the 1,4-biradical are termed the Norrish type 11 reaction, and those involving intramolecular hydrogen abstraction from y- and other positions are generically referred to as the type II family. The chemical behavior of the 1,4-biradical determines the type 11 reactivity of carbonyl compounds. In this chapter, the influence of environment on the formation and behavior of the 1,4-biradical from simple alkyl aryl ketones will be described. Environmental effects on the type 11 reaction have been reviewed. ... [Pg.1088]

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