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Photolysis of Tetraarylmethanes and 3-(Triarylmethyl)pyridines
Shi, Min,Okamoto, Yoshiki,Takamuku, Setsuo
, p. 2731 - 2733 (2007/10/02)
Upon UV irradiation in benzene-methanol (1:2) tetraarylmethanes or 3-(triarylmethyl)pyridines underwent an α,α-elimination of two aryl groups to give biaryls or 3-arylpyridine, and two corresponding carbene intermediates.The latters afforded methyl ethers by O-H insertion to methanol.
