Photodimerization of chromone

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 May 7:(17):2379-80. doi: 10.1039/b822829a. Epub 2009 Mar 9.

Abstract

Irradiation of the simple chromone (benzo-gamma-pyrone) resulted in the formation of two types of dimers, anti-HT (head-to-tail) and trans-fused HT isomers, whose structures were established by X-ray structural analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromones / chemistry*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Dimerization
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemical Processes*

Substances

  • Chromones
  • Coumarins
  • coumarin