Abstract
Abstract Although the photochemically induced reaction of benzil with allyltrimethylstannane in benzene afforded α-allylbenzoin as a major product, benzil did not react thermally with the same reagent. An ESR observation disclosed that the benzil anion radical ion-paired upon contact with trimethylstannyl cation (BSnMe3) was generated during irradiation. Its structure was confirmed by the detection of satellite signals arising from tin isotopes. Moreover, a triplet radical pair was also observed during the photolysis of a solid solution containing benzil and allylstannane at 77 K. This reaction proceeded via a single electron transfer from allylstannane to photoexcited benzil, followed by a cleavage of the C–Sn bond of the allyltin cation radical. Ultimately, a radical pair composed of BSnMe3 and the allyl radical was formed and their coupling gave α-allylbenzoin as an isolated product.
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