A series of alkenyl nitrite esters were photolyzed to study the cyclic additions of the resulting alkoxyl radicals. The photolysis of 4-pentenyl-1 nitrite ester resulted in a high yield of tetrahydrofurfural oxime. The apparent preference for formation of five-membered rings over six-membered rings is discussed. Cyclic addition of the 5-hexenyl alkoxy radical only occurs in the presence of iodine. The importance of the photolysis of the nitroso monomer intermediate is discussed. The use of various radical traps as well as quantum yields for cyclic addition vs. Barton reaction is also discussed.
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