Chemiluminescence of Imino-1,2-dioxetan Formed from Ketenimine and Singlet Oxygen

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/c39800000898

The chemiluminescent properties of several imino-1,2-dioxetans prepared by the photosensitized oxygenation of ketenimines at -78 degC, indicate that the energy level of the transition state for their decomposition to the corresponding ketones and isocyanates is low and that the decomposition proceeds via a biradical mechanism.