A latent photoreaction predominates within water-soluble calixarenes: photochemistry of benzoin alkyl ethers.
Benzoin alkyl ethers encapsulated in a cisoid conformation within water-soluble p-sulfonatocalix[8]arenes preferentially yield the Norrish Type II reaction product deoxybenzoin.
Kaliappan
Raja
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Department of chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124, USA.
Kaanumalle
Lakshmi S
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Ramamurthy
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