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Photoreaction of a racemate proceeding through radical or ion pairs. The effect of circularly polarized light on the enantiomeric excess of recovered reactant
Author(s) -
Pagni Richard M.,
Bartmess John
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chirality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1520-636X
pISSN - 0899-0042
DOI - 10.1002/chir.10289
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantiomer , enantiomeric excess , substrate (aquarium) , ion , photochemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , catalysis , oceanography , geology
A simple theory has been developed to explain how circularly polarized light will affect the outcome of a photoreaction of a racemic substrate proceeding through ion pairs or radical pairs. One can calculate the enantiomeric excess and amount of recovered substrate at any stage of the reaction. Chirality 15:772‐776, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.