Sugimori, Akira; Tobita, Etsuo; Kumagai, Yasuyuki; Sato, Gen P. published the artcile< Multiple paths for photo-alkylation and -alkoxylation of 3-pyridinecarboxylic ester in alcohol. Simultaneous contribution of several kinds of excited states>, Electric Literature of 33402-75-4, the main research area is photochem alkylation alkoxylation pyridinecarboxylate.
UV irradiation of Me 3-pyridinecarboxylate (I) in acidic alc. solutions causes alkoxylation and alkylation at the pyridine ring. Photoalkylation occurs via several paths: 1) initiated by the triplet π-π* state; 2) initiated by the triplet n-π* state of the carbonyl moiety of the ester group; 3) initiated by an exciplex between a free-base form of I and a pyridinium form of I; and 4) promoted by Cl- ions. Photoalkoxylation originates from a singlet excited state of I. In the photoreactions of I in strongly acidic MeOH solutions acidified with H2SO4, 3 kinds of excited states (2 kinds of triplet states for alkylation and a singlet state for alkoxylation) contribute simultaneously.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan published new progress about Photochemical alkylation. 33402-75-4 belongs to class esters-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C8H9NO2, Electric Literature of 33402-75-4.
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