Formation by oxidation and

Irradiation of at longer wavelengths (>280 nm) provided phenyl formate (6) as a major volatile product, together with minor amounts of phenol and phenoxyacetone (4), as well as other products. A possible pathway for formation of phenyl formate by oxidation and subsequent cleavage is provided in Scheme III. Phenoxyacetic acid (7) was also identified as a minor product by mass-gc analysis. Photolysis of phenoxyacetone ( ) and phenoxyacetic acid (7)12 yields phenol together with photo-Fries products (also shown in Scheme III). 

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