Photo-oxidation of 1,3-dimethylpyrazolo[1,2-α]benzotriazole
Abstract
The dye-sensitized photo-oxidation of the title mesomeric betaine yields two pairs of epoxy-ketones and α,β-unsaturated ketones, formally arising from addition of singlet oxygen to its two 1,3-dipolar mesomeric forms (2a) and (2b); in methanol stable methoxy-hydroperoxides are obtained.