Photochemical Decomposition of Diphenyldiazomethane in the Absence of Solvent

• DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19680720244
• Publication Date: 2023-10-19T18:48:48Z
• Authors: T. Oncescu; D. Bogdan; M. Contineanu; C. Balaeanu
• Keywords: Azine; Quantum yield; Mercury

Abstract Diphenyldiazomethane has been photolyzed in substance at its melting point, 31.5 °C, using light of 546 nm wavelength filtered out from a mercury lamp. Under these conditions the quantum yield decomposition diphenyldiazomethane is about two. This can be explained by assuming intermediate appearance radical (C 6 H 5 ) 2 C:, and formation benzophenone azine.