Metal free in situ formation of phthalimide N-oxyl radicals by light-induced homolysis of N-alkoxyphthalimides

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 30, 2007, Pages 5331-5334

  Lucarini, Marco ^a   Ferroni, Fiammetta ^a   Pedulli, Gian Franco ^a   Gardi, Stefano ^b   Lazzari, Dario ^b   Schlingloff, Gunther ^b   Sala, Massimiliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catalysis; EPR; Free radical; Nitroxide; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

N DIPHENYLMETHYLOXYPHTHALIMIDE; N TRIPHENYLMETHYLOXYPHTHALIMIDE; PHTHALIMIDE DERIVATIVE; RADICAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 34250819254     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.05.162     Document Type: Article

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