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Photochemistry in a box. Photochemical reactions of molecules entrapped in crystal lattices: Mechanistic and exploratory organic photochemistry

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00202a044· OSTI ID:6724205
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  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (USA)

An exploration was made of the photochemical behavior in the crystalline state of a series of molecules we have previously studied in solution. The reactions studied fall into the categories of cyclohexenone rearrangements, reactions of di-{pi}-methane systems, and the behavior of a molecule giving a long-range phenyl migration in solution. The 4,4-diaryl-cyclohexenones differed from the solution behavior in giving the trans-bicyclic photoproducts without the cis isomers and the 3,4-diarylcyclohexenones. In the case of 4,5,5-triphenylcyclohexenone, the bicyclic photoproduct had inverted stereochemistry compared with solution and otherwise showed entirely different photochemistry than the usual solution cyclobutanone formation. The di-{pi}-methane systems gave rise to three types of behavior: (1) An intramolecular 2{sub {pi}} + 2{sub {pi}} cycloaddition between a dicyanovinyl and a phenyl group, (2) di-{pi}-methane reactivity but with reversed regioselectivity, and (3) cyclopentene formation where the reactant has an additional vinyl group on the methane carbon. Finally, 1,1,5,5-tetraphenyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-penten-5-ol afforded five- and six-membered ring ethers rather that the solution phenyl migration. Solid-state quantum yields were determined with use of a newly designed apparatus. Several quantitative approaches for correlating solid-state reactivity to molecular geometry and crystalline constraints were devised.

OSTI ID:
6724205
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 111:20; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English