ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The synthesis and photolysis of the spirocyclobutanones 4-7 incorporating a cyclohexa-, cyclohepta- and cyclooctadiene moiety, respectively, is described. On triplet excitation, these compounds undergo isomerization via a 1,2-acyl shift involving one or both double bonds of the diene system. The presence of a gem-dimethyl group as in 1, 4 and 7 dramatically changes the photoproduct distribution, since only these substrates leads to the products 3, 29 and 34 resulting from vinylogous ring closure (Scheme 5). Those substrates without methyl substitution (5 and 6) give only products of a rearrangement involving one double bond.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19840670319