Abraham Morduchowitz

Photochemical oxidation and dimerization of alkylbenzenes. Selective reactions of the alkyl side groups

Abstract Irradiations of alkylbenzene compounds in an oxygen atmosphere result exclusively in oxidation reactions, while in a less oxidative environment dimerization processes predominate. Under all conditions studied, the reactions took place only at one benzyl position.

Photosubstitution of benzyl hydrogens with alcohol moieties. Selective formation of alkylbenzene carbinols

Abstract Irradiations of alkylbenzene compounds with various alcohols in an air atmosphere, resulted in substitution of the benzyl hydrogens with alcoholic moieties in a very selective mode.