Self-quenching in stepwise photocyclization of 1,4-bis(diphenylamino)butane to 1,4-dicarbazolylbutane
Abstract
The quantum yields of stepwise cyclization of the first and second diphenylamino groups in 1,4-bis(diphenylamino)butane are 0.3 and 0.02, respectively, which indicates quenching of the excited diphenylamino group by a carbazole unit in the asymmetric semi-cyclized compound.