title: Aryloxy radicals from diaryloxydiazirines: alpha-cleavage of diaryloxycarbenes or excited diazirines?
abstract: The synthesis of diaryloxydiazirines, precursors to diaryloxycarbenes, is described. Thermolyses of the diazirines afford anticipated carbene products, but photolyses afford both carbenes and aryloxy radicals by alpha-scission. UV spectra of the carbenes and radicals are observed. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA.
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fedé
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jockusch
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Turro