Photochemistry of 2,3-epoxy-3-phenylpropiophenones
Abstract
Irradiation of 2,3-epoxy-3-phenylpropiophenones causes rearrangement to dibenzoylmethanes, trans→cis-isomerisation, and photofragmentation via acylcarbene intermediates. Photophysical studies show that the lowest excited state is a (π*,n) state.