The Reaction of Bis(dimethylglyoximato)(pyridine)cobalt(I), Cobaloxime(I), with 2-(Allyloxy)ethyl Halides and the Photolysis of the Resulting Organo-cobaloximes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.55.1498

The reactions of 2-(allyloxy)ethyl halides with cobaloxime(I) gave (tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methylcobaloximes via an electron transfer from cobaloxime(I) to the halides to give radical anions.The rupture of a halide ion to give an organic radical and the ring closure to give a (tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl radical are followed by the radical coupling between the organic radical and the cobaloxime(II).The structures of the organocobaloximes were determined by the analyses of the photolysis products under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.