An investigation of the Yang photocyclization reaction in the solid state: Asymmetric induction studies and crystal structure-reactivity relationships

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja9823013

The Norrish/Yang type II photochemistry of 16 ketones having the basic cis-4-tert-butyl-1-benzoylcyclohexane or 2-benzoyladamantane structure has been investigated in the solid state and solution. In both media, ketones bearing methyl substituents α to th