Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketone from α-iodo ketone using photoirradiation

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)02010-9

Irradiation of α-iodo ketone in hexane under a nitrogen atmosphere with a high-pressure mercury lamp (λ>300nm) at room temperature afforded the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketones in good yield. This reaction affords a new, clean and convenient synthetic method for the α,β-unsaturated ketone.