Norrish–Yang reaction
Photochemical process leading to the formation of cyclobutanols from excited
carbonyl compounds
by
intramolecular
γ-hydrogen
abstraction
(
Norrish Type II photoreaction
) and subsequent 1,4-diradical combination.
Source:
PAC, 2007,
79
, 293
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 375
