Mercury-photosensitized dehydrodimerization reactions with cyclic ethers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)01536-5

Mercury-photoinduced radical reactions with cyclic diethers lead to the expected bicyclic products. In addition, new non-symmetric dimerization products are obtained as byproducts of this reaction. The generation of these new species can be explained through selective radical-induced rearrangement (β-scission).