The Photochemistry of Diazomethane the Reactions of Methylene with Toluene andP‐Xylene in Liquid Phase (I)

摘要

AbstractThe photochemistry of diazomethane in toluene andp‐xylene solutions was investigated. The reactions of methylene with toluene gave eight products. In the diazomethanep‐xylene solution,p‐ethyltoluene, 1,2,4‐trimethylbenzene, 1,4‐dimethylcyclohepatriene‐1,3,5 and three unidentified compounds were found as products of the reaction of methylene withp‐xylene. The relative rates of addition and insertion reaction of methylene with toluene andp‐xylene have