F--induced decomposition of 3-[(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)phenoxy]-3-phenyl-1,2- dioxetanes without C-C bond cleavage of the dioxetane ring

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)10359-8

F^--induced decomposition of 3-[3-tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)phenoxy]-3-phenyl-1,2- dioxetane (5c) yielded an intramolecular redox product (7b), whereas 3-phenoxy-3-(3-siloxyphenyl)-1,2-dioxetane (3) gave normal carbonyl fragments with intense light emission. An isomer (5a) gave light with normal decomposition by CIEEL, though the major process was one to yield an acyloin (7a).