TY - JOUR
T1 - Consequences of hydrophobic association in photoreactions
T2 - photodimerization of alkyl cinnamates in water
AU - Devanathan, S.
AU - Ramamurthy, V.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Photolysis of alkyl cinnamates in water gave δ-truxinates in near quantitative yields. Dimerization of alkyl cinnamates at low concentration (about 10-4 M) in water is attributed to hydrophobic association of these solutes. At such low concentrations, photolysis in benzene and methanol yields only geometric isomers. This study illustrates the potential of water as a solvent for photoreactions and stresses the need for increased appreciation of its utility.
AB - Photolysis of alkyl cinnamates in water gave δ-truxinates in near quantitative yields. Dimerization of alkyl cinnamates at low concentration (about 10-4 M) in water is attributed to hydrophobic association of these solutes. At such low concentrations, photolysis in benzene and methanol yields only geometric isomers. This study illustrates the potential of water as a solvent for photoreactions and stresses the need for increased appreciation of its utility.
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U2 - 10.1016/0047-2670(87)87045-4
DO - 10.1016/0047-2670(87)87045-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0342901006
VL - 40
SP - 67
EP - 77
JO - Journal of Photochemistry
JF - Journal of Photochemistry
SN - 0047-2670
IS - 1
ER -