title: Photochemical dehydrogenation of 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones.
abstract: Photochemical dehydrogenation of various substituted 3,4-dihydro-2-pyridones was achieved in a very efficient way by employing 10-15 mol% of photo-induced electron transfer sensitizers like 9-cyanoanthracene, 9-cyanophenanthrene and 1-cyanonaphthalene in presence of molecular oxygen, for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Organic Chemistry Division II, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500607, India.
authors.forename: Partha Sarathi
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sadhu
authors.forename: Mettu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravinder
authors.forename: Perepogu Arun
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vaidya Jayathirtha
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Rao