photo-Claisen rearrangement
Rearrangement
closely related to the
photo-Fries rearrangement
; it is experienced by aryl
ethers
(instead of aryl
esters
) and follows an analogous mechanism.
Note:
An example is the photoinduced
rearrangement
of phenyl
ethers
to
ortho
and
para
-alkyl
phenols
.
Source:
PAC, 2007,
79
, 293
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 387
