The photochemical decomposition of the title compounds yielded the rearrangement products derived from 1,3- and 1,5-aroyloxyl migrations in addition to the fragmentation products typical of the aroyloxyl and amido radicals, while only 1,3-aroyloxyl migration was observed on thermolysis. The results of crossover experiments indicate an intramolecular rearrangement, probably involving homolysis of the
from the benzophenone chromophore to the naphthoyl chromophore occurs in a nearly unit efficiency exhibiting only phosphorescence derived from the latter chromophore in both methanol–ethanol (1 : 1 v/v) and 2-chlorobutane at 77 K and is more likely to proceed by a “through-space” mechanism than by a “through-bond” mechanism. The self-sensitized photolysis of NPB with 366 nm light in methanol at room
benzophenone-sensitized photolysis of the title hydroxylamine (1) in hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (HTAC) micelles was found to give benzoyloxy(2,3)- and phenyl(4,5)-migrated products, along with fragmentation products, 1-naphthanilide (6) and benzoic acid (7), which were obtained exclusively from the sensitized reaction in organic media. An analysis of the effects of added benzyl alcohol on the quantum yields