Department of Chemistry, Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 U.S.A.
Abstract:
Irradiation of 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-2-ones results in a 1,3-acyl rearrangement. The initial photoproduct undergoes a subsequent reaction involving hydrogen transfer followed by intramolecular cycloaddition of a ketene intermediate.