photodecarbonylation

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Photoinduced extrusion of carbon monoxide ($\ce{CO}$).
Notes:
  1. Typical example is the Norrish Type I photoreaction, in which, after production of the diradical upon photoinduced α-cleavage, $\ce{CO}$ is eliminated. This reaction has been widely exploited for the production of radicals in crystals, as well as for the synthesis of cyclic compounds.
    Photodecarbonylation reaction
  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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