Photo-oxidation of aryldihydropyrans
Abstract
6-p-Methoxyphenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (III) and its 4,4-dimethyl analogue (IV) have been prepared and photo-oxidised. The mechanism of formation of the products, 4-p-anisoyloxybutyraldehyde (XVII) and 4-p-anisoyloxy-2,2-dimethybutyraldehyde (XVIII), is considered.