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Detection of Trimethylenemethane by IR Spectroscopy: The Result of an Unexpected Photoisomerization of Methylenecyclopropane in a Halogen‐Doped Xe Matrix
Author(s) -
Maier Günther,
Reisenauer Hans Peter,
Lanz Klaus,
Tross Ralf,
Jürgen Dorothée,
Hess B. Andes,
Schaad Lawrence J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199300741
Subject(s) - trimethylenemethane , methylenecyclopropane , photochemistry , halogen , chemistry , spectroscopy , photoisomerization , doping , photodissociation , ring (chemistry) , physics , organic chemistry , isomerization , optoelectronics , astronomy , catalysis , cycloaddition , alkyl
When photolysis and pyrolysis fail , how can the ring‐opening of methylenepropene ( 1 ) be induced to give trimethylenemethane (2), the first member of the series of non‐Kekulé hydrocarbons? Can enough 2 be generated for the spectroscopic study of this highly reactive species? These questions are answered in this communication.