Photochemistry of 2-Fluoro-2-alkylcyclohexanones. Drastic Effect of Fluorine Substitution

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(00)82060-6

In the photreactions of 3-(2-oxocyclohexyl)-propionic acid derivatives 1 a pronounced effect of fluorine substitution is found on the ratio of a) Norrish II vs.Norrish I products; b) cyclization vs. cleavage of the Norrish II biradical; c) ketene vs. unsaturated aldehyde formation from the Norrish I biradical.