PHOTOLYSIS OF SATURATED BICYCLIC PEROXIDES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80203-3

Under direct photolysis (n.2.1)-peroxides (n=3-5) isomerise chiefly to epoxyaldehydes, (n.2.2)-peroxides (n=2-4) mainly undergo dehydrogenation to cycloalkane-1,4-diones, and 2,3-dioxabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane exhibits both types of behaviour; photo-isomerisation of 6,7- into 6,8-dioxabicyclo<3.2.1>octane occurs when benzophenone is present as sensitiser.