Photolysis of ((3-(Trimethylsilyl)propoxy)phenyl)phenyliodonium salts in the presence of 1-naphthol and 1-methoxynaphthalene

J Org Chem. 2000 Jun 2;65(11):3484-8. doi: 10.1021/jo000058w.

Abstract

Direct photolysis of ((3-trimethylsilylpropoxy)phenyl)phenyliodonium salts with different counteranions (Cl(-), SbF(6)(-), and B(C(6)F(5))(4)(-)) in methanol leads to products by both heterolytic and homolytic processes. In the presence of 1-naphthol and 1-methoxynaphthalene, products formed by a heterolytic reaction disappear, suggesting an electron-transfer process occurs between excited 1-naphthol/1-methoxynaphthalene and the iodonium salts. In the case of 1-methoxynaphthalene, three phenylated methoxynaphthalene isomers are produced. These are produced as radical coupling products from the phenyl radical and 1-methoxynaphthalene radical cation.