Photolysis of triphenylmethylphosphonic acid and its dimethyl esters: a novel photochemical generation of dimethoxyphosphinyl(phenyl)carbene by α,α-elimination of phenyl groups
Abstract
Photolysis of triphenylmethylphosphonic acid and its dimethyl ester in ethanol gave biphenyl and a product derived from dimethoxyphosphinyl(phenyl)carbene.