Photochemistry of 3-ferrocenyl-1 -p-methoxyphenylprop-1-ene
Abstract
The u.v. irradiation of 3-ferrocenyl-1-p-methoxyphenylprop-l -ene in methanol affords 3-ferrocenyl-p-methoxyphenylpropane (6), 3-ferrocenyl-1-methoxy-1-p-methoxyphenylpropane (10a), and 3-ferrocenyl-3-methoxy-1-p-methoxyphenylpropane (7a). The synthesis and photolysis of 3,3-dideuterio-3-ferrocenyl-1-p-methoxyphenylpropane has also been studied and from this it has been shown that the ether (10) is formed by photo addition of methanol and ether (7) which involves a 1,3-hydride transfer reaction. The hydrocarbon (6) is formed by photolysis of either ether (7) or (10).