Mechanism of the benzophenone photosensitised decarboxylation of carboxylic acids
Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications Pub Date : , DOI:10.1039/C29710001115
Abstract
Kinetic measurements of the naphthalene quenching of the photoinduced decarboxylation of acids (RXCH2·CO2H, X = O, S, NH) sensitised by benzophenone show that the decarboxylation reactions involve an exciplex intermediate.
