Abstract
The photochemistry of [p-(dimethylamino)phenyl]pentazole (DMAPP) at 193 nm and in the near UV is reported, with emphasis on the nature of the final stable products. The (dimethylamino)phenyl azide (DMAPA) is found as a major product in MeCN, but not in dichloromethane (DCM). (In this paper the acronyms DMAPP and DMAPA refer to the para isomers.) The photochemistry of DMAPA is also explored for comparison. The data obtained in MeCN solutions are consistent with the initial formation of the corresponding nitrene, but in DCM, different products are found, on the basis of NMR data. In the case of high reactant concentration in DCM (10(-2) M), quantitative conversion of DMAPP and DMAPA is observed, indicating a high quantum yield. In contrast, MeCN solutions react much more slowly. A radical-type chain reaction mechanism is proposed to account for this observation. At high dilution, DMAPP is completely converted to products in both solvents. Possible mechanisms accounting for these results are discussed.
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