On addition of either BF3·Et2O or H2SO4 the valence photoisomerization of 2-methoxytropone (1) in CH3CN is diverted from 1-methoxy-(2) to 3-methoxybicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-3,6-dien-2-one (3) as products whereas with tropone there is a change from photodimerization to valence isomerization to give cleanly bicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-3,6-dien-2-one (5).
M. Cavazza, M. Zandomeneghi and F. Pietra, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1990, 1336 DOI: 10.1039/C39900001336
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