An Unexpected Dimerisation in Ambient Daylight

M. John Plater; Matin Momeni; W T A Harrison

doi:10.3184/030823408X375098

An Unexpected Dimerisation in Ambient Daylight

M. John Plater, Matin Momeni, W T A Harrison

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Abstract

Base catalysed condensation of indan-1,3-dione with 2-naphthaldehyde gave a mixture of the expected products 2-naphthalen-2-ylmethylene-indan-1,3-dione and a four membered ring dimer resulting from a daylight catalysed photochemical dimerisation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	644-646
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Chemical Research
Volume	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3184/030823408X375098
Publication status	Published - Nov 2008

Keywords

ambient daylight
Knoevenagel
dimerisation

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