Synthetic and photochemical studies of N-arenesulfonyl amino acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(98)01029-1

Near-UV irradiation of N-arenesulfonyl amino acids in aqueous solution in the presence of a water-soluble 1,5-dialkoxynaphthalene as light absorber and single electron source results in cleavage of the sulfonamide with very sub-stoichiometric release of t