The Journal of organic chemistry

Photochemistry of 1, n-Dibenzyloxy-9, 10-anthraquinones

SJ Sarma, PB Jones

Index: Sarma, Saurav J.; Jones, Paul B. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010 , vol. 75, # 11 p. 3806 - 3813

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Abstract

The photochemistry of a series of 9, 10-anthraquinones with multiple benzyloxy substituents was investigated. In polar solvent, the expected Blankespoor oxidative cleavage reaction is the major reaction pathway, but in most cases, several minor products were observed. In nonpolar solvents, the abundance of these minor products increases dramatically. Four types of product were observed with the favored reaction pathway shifting with minor ...