Arylcyclopropane photochemistry. Hydroxide ion as a leaving group in the photochemistry of certain arylcyclopropylcarbinyl alcohols
Abstract
Arylcyclopropylcarbinyl alcohols (1) and (2) rearrange to the homoallyl alcohols (3) and (4) when irradiated in cyclohexane and form homoallyl ethers (8) and (9) in addition to (3) and (4) when irradiated in methanol.