Photochemical Reaction of phosphonic Acids. Application to a Photo-degradable Surfactant

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1988.569

Upon UV-irradiation, the C-P bonds of <4(4'-alkoxybenzoyl)-phenyl>methylphosphonic acids were cleaved in water (pH 12) to give 4-alkoxyphenyl p-tolyl ketones and orthophosphate in high efficiency.It was demonstrated that the acids can be used as photo-degradable surfactants.