Photolysis of Tetraarylmethanes and 3-(Triarylmethyl)pyridines
作者:Min Shi、Yoshiki Okamoto、Setsuo Takamuku
DOI:10.1246/bcsj.63.2731
日期:1990.9
Upon UV irradiation in benzene–methanol (1:2) tetraarylmethanes or 3-(triarylmethyl)pyridines underwent an α,α-elimination of two aryl groups to give biaryls or 3-arylpyridine, and two corresponding carbene intermediates. The latters afforded methyl ethers by the O–H insertion to methanol.