Cyclobutanol-to-fragmentation ratios for the singlet and triplet states in the photochemistry of cis-2-propyl-4-t-butylcyclohexanone
Abstract
In the Type II photochemical reactions of cis-2-propyl-4-t-butylcyclohexanone, the ratio of cyclobutanols to fragmentation products is 13 : 87 for the singlet-state reaction and 68 : 32 for the triplet-state reaction, showing that, in the latter state at least, there is a noticeable stereoelectronic effect on the fragmentation reaction.