
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Lewis, GE 
A1  - Reiss, JA 
T1  - Photochemical reactions of azo compounds. VIII. Photochemical rearrangement of 2,2'-dimethylazoxybenzene
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1966
VL  - 19
IS  - 10
SP  - 1887
EP  - 1895
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9661887 
N2  - It has been found that the photochemical rearrangement of 2,2?- dimethyl-azoxybenzene to 2-hydroxy-6,2?-dimethylazobenzene (major product) is accompanied by the formation of 4-hydroxy-2,2?- dimethylazobenzene and 2-hydroxy-4,2?-dimethylazobenzene in small yields. &#945;-2,4,6-Trimethylazoxybenzene was shown not to isomerize when irradiated. It is concluded that the minor photochemical products from 2,2?-dimethylazoxybenzene do not arise as a result of migration of ring substituents. A reaction mechanism, which would account for the minor products, is tentatively suggested. 
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