Preferred Label : Barton reaction;
IUPAC definition : photolysis of a nitrite to form a δ-nitroso alcohol. The mechanism is believed to
involve a homolytic RO–NO cleavage, followed by δ-hydrogen abstraction and radical
coupling.;
Origin ID : B00599;
See also
photolysis of a nitrite to form a δ-nitroso alcohol. The mechanism is believed to
involve a homolytic RO–NO cleavage, followed by δ-hydrogen abstraction and radical
coupling.