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Photooxidation of 2-Phenylbenzotriazoles
Amiet, R. Gary,Evans, Neil A.,Wynne, Paul M.
, p. 441 - 445 (2007/10/02)
Irradiation, with ultraviolet light, of 2-phenylbenzotriazole in aerated solvents resulted in oxidation of the benzo ring to yield the diacid 2-phenyl-1,2,3-tiazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid.A possible intermediate, 2-phenylbenzotriazole-4,7-dione, also yielded the diacid on photooxidation.The methyl ether of the commercial photostabilizer Tinuvin P undergoes an analogous reaction to produce the corresponding diacid.
