PHOTOCHEMICAL GENERATION OF ALIPHATIC RADICALS FROM BENZOPHENONE OXIME ESTERS: SIMPLE SYNTHESIS OF ALKYLBENZENES AND ALKYLPYRIDINES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)84763-2

Photolysis of benzophenone oxime esters, prepared with aliphatic carboxylic acids and benzophenone oxime, in benzene and pyridine generates various primary, secondary and tertiary aliphatic radicals selectively, and corresponding alkylbenzenes and alkylpyridines are produced in good yields, respectively.