Photoequilibration of 1-naphthylcarbene and 4,5-benzobicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4,6-triene

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Bonvallet, PA [1 ]
McMahon, RJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Chem, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1021/ja9920157
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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irradiation (lambda > 300 nm) of 1-naphthyldiazomethane (11) or 1-naphthyldiazirine (12) isolated in an argon matrix at 10 K produces 4,5-benzobicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4,6-triene (2) and a small amount of triplet 1-naphthylcarbene (1). Cyclopropene 2 is characterized by infrared and UV/visible spectroscopy while triplet 1-naphthylcarbene (1) is characterized by infrared, UV/visible, and ESR spectroscopy. Experimental and computed (B3LYP/6-31G*) IR spectra display good agreement. Carbene 1 and cyclopropene 2 are thermally stable in the matrix at 10 K, although they may be interconverted photochemically. Further irradiation of the matrix under a number of conditions (lambda > 300, lambda = 342 +/- 10, lambda > 497, or lambda = 544 +/- 10 nm) causes disappearance of carbene 1 and exclusive growth of cyclopropene 2. Shorter wavelength photolysis (lambda = 290 +/- 10 nm) triggers reversion of 2 back to 1. Conversion of either compound to 4,5-benzocyclohepta-1,2,4,6-tetraene (6), 2-naphthylcarbene (8), or 2,3-benzobicyclo-[4.1.0]hepta-2, 4,6-triene (9) was not observed under any of our experimental conditions. Matrix isolated cyclobuta[de]naphthalene (4) disappears slowly upon prolonged UV irradiation (lambda > 200 nm), affording a trace of triplet 1-naphthylcarbene (1).
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