The thermal- and photo-reactions of a diphenylphosphinite ester with 10-methylacridinium iodide. Discrimination between polar and single electron transfer processes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60869-9

The thermal-reaction of isopropyl diphenylphosphinite with 10-methylacridinuim iodide results in the formation of a phosphonium ion through a polar process, whereas the reaction under the irradation of light affords 10-methylacridan as well as isopropyl diphenylphosphinate through single electron transfer (SET) from the former to the latter.