title: Photolytic release of carboxylic acids using linked donor-acceptor molecules: direct versus mediated photoinduced electron transfer to N-alkyl-4-picolinium esters.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Efficient photorelease (Phi = 0.7) of carboxylic acids is achieved with a covalently linked mediator (benzophenone) protecting group (N-alkyl-4-picolinium ester) molecule. The mechanism involves initial photoreduction of the mediator, followed by rapid electron transfer to the protecting group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sundararajan
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Falvey