Tetrahedron letters

The photorearrangement of o-vinyl diaryl ethers into o-hydroxy stilbenes evidence against dipolar intermediates

W Eberbach, J Hensle

Index: Eberbach; Hensle Tetrahedron Letters, 1993 , vol. 34, # 30 p. 4777 - 4780

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Abstract

Abstract On irradiation of the o-vinyl diaryl ethers 4, 7, and the D-labeled derivative 16, a rearrangement takes place leading to the phenol 6 (from 4) and the corresponding vinyl- bridged hydroxy stilbenes 8/17 (from 7/16) as primary products. The latter compounds are