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Photolysis of Some ortho-Methylated Monochlorobiphenyls
Bunce, Nigel J.,DeSchutter, Connie T.,Toone, Eric J.
, p. 859 - 862 (2007/10/02)
A series of monochloro-o-methylated biphenyls was photolysed.Quantum yields of dechlorination lie in between the low values observed for 3- and 4-chlorobiphenyl and the high values obtained for 2-chlorobiphenyl.The results are interpreted in terms of raising the energy of the excited state due to steric crowding of the ortho-substituent and relief of strain upon the departure of an ortho-chlorine.
