The Photochemistry of Diazomethane the Reactions of Methylene with Toluene and P-Xylene in Liquid Phase (I) |
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| Authors: | Shih Yeng Ho J. F. Wu |
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| Affiliation: | The Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | The photochemistry of diazomethane in toluene and p-xylene solutions was investigated. The reactions of methylene with toluene gave eight products. In the diazomethane p-xylene solution, p-ethyltoluene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, 1,4-dimethylcyclohepatriene-1,3,5 and three unidentified compounds were found as products of the reaction of methylene with p-xylene. The relative rates of addition and insertion reaction of methylene with toluene and p-xylene have been calculated. |
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