Photolysis of 2-(Triorganostannyloxy)-3,6-di-tert-butyl-benzquinone-1,4 in Alkanes Solution

Abstract

Photolysis of 2-(trimethylstannyloxy)-3,6-di-tert-butyl-benzquinone-1,4 (I), 2-(triphenylstannyloxy)-3,6-di-tert-butyl-benzquinone-1,4 (II), and 2-(tribenzylstannyloxy)-3,6-di-tert-butyl-benzquinone-1,4 (III) by light with the wavelength 436 nm leads to the evolution of carbon mono- and dioxide and the formation of hydrocarbon radicals with their consequent recombination.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Keywords:

• Kinetics
• para-quinone
• photolysis
• tin complexes

Acknowledgments

Work was done with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for the Basic Research (project No. 09-03-00706-а).