The Photodecarboxylation of Substituted Naphthylmethyl Arylacetate Esters: Synthesis of Naphthylarylethanes
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2019Author
Hilborn, James W.
Moya-Barrios, Reinaldo
Thompson, Alison
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The synthesis of naphthylarylethanes via the photodecarboxylation of naphthylmethyl arylacetate
esters is reported where the aryl group is able to stabilize a charge transfer reaction. The reaction
proceeds via intramolecular charge transfer from the donor to acceptor thereby enhancing a
pathway to produce, within the solvent cage, the desired diarylethane products. These in-cage
naphthylarylethanes are produced in good yields, in a single photochemical step, with the use of
cyclohexane as solvent providing optimal yields.
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Hilborn, James W., Moya-Barrios, Reinaldo, Thompson, Alison. (2019). The Photodecarboxylation of Substituted Naphthylmethyl Arylacetate Esters: Synthesis of Naphthylarylethanes. ACS Publication (pre-publication).