Photochemistry of 2-nitrobenzyl enol ethers: oxidative C=C bond scission.
[reaction: see text] 2-Nitrobenzyl enol ethers, when photolyzed in the presence of air, result in an oxidative C=C bond scission, forming a ketone as the major product (>60% yield). Enol release leads to the aldehyde as the minor product.
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Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-9024, USA.
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