Chemistry Letters

Photo-and radiation-induced alcoholysis and substitution of p-dicyanobenzene in 2-propanol.

A Sugimori, M Nishijima, T Yashima

Index: Sugimori, Akira; Nishijima, Masayuki; Yashima, Toshihiro Chemistry Letters, 1981 , p. 303 - 306

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Abstract

The irradiation of p-dicyanobenzene with 254 nm light in 2-propanol causes the alcoholysis of CN group to give isopropyl p-cyanobenzimidate. The UV-irradiation in the presence of acetone or γ-irradiation brings about the substitution of a cyano group by the hydroxyalkyl group derived from the alcohol. The substitution occurs via the electron transfer from hydroxyalkyl radicals or electrons followed, by the attack of hydroxyalkyl radicals.

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