Photochemical transformations. Part VII. Solution photochemistry of nitroalkanes: the reaction products

Abstract

Irradiation of primary and secondary nitroalkanes in cyclohexane gives amides and lactams, derived by photochemically induced hydrogen abstraction reactions. Solvent oxidation products such as cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol are also obtained, and nitrocyclohexane is a minor product of all irradiations in cyclohexane. Products derived by hydrogen abstraction are also obtained by irradiation of nitroalkanes in diethyl ether.