@article {727,
	title = {The photochemistry of trans-1,4,4,4-tetraphenylbut-2-en-1-one: A highly efficient aryl migration (type B) enone photorearrangement},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie},
	volume = {81},
	number = {6},
	year = {2003},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 706UATimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 18},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {705-708},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Photolysis of trans-1,4,4,4-tetraphenylbut-2-en-1-one (3) in acetonitrile or benzene leads to trans-cis isomerization (7) along with rearrangement to trans-1 -benzoyl-2,2,3-triphenylcyclopropane(8). Formation of the latter product represents a new example of the aryl migration (type B) enone photorearrangement reaction first reported by Zimmerman and co-workers for 4,4-diphenylcyclohex-2-en-1-one (1). The quantum yield in the case of enone 3 (0.4) is approximately 10 times greater than that for 4,4,-diphenylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, a result that is ascribed to steric acceleration of phenyl migration from the triphenylmethyl group plus greater resonance stabilization of the intermediate biradical.},
	keywords = {aryl migration, ASYMMETRIC INDUCTION, di-pi-methane, enone, EXPLORATORY ORGANIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY, MECHANISM, MIGRATION, PHENYL, PHOTOCHEMISTRY, PHOTOCYCLIZATION, REARRANGEMENT, STATE},
	isbn = {0008-4042},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://000184472400035},
	author = {Scheffer, J. R. and Vishnumurthy, K.}
}
