photodecarbonylation

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Photoinduced extrusion of carbon monoxide (CO).
Notes:
  1. Typical example is the Norrish Type I photoreaction, in which, after production of the diradical upon photoinduced α-cleavage, CO is eliminated. This reaction has been widely exploited for the production of radicals in crystals, as well as for the synthesis of cyclic compounds.
  2. Another example is the photodecarbonylation of alpha-aryl aldehydes.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 388 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'photodecarbonylation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07453 RIS BibTex EndNote
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