Photolysis of triphenylacetonitrile (TPAN) dissolved in cyclohexane was studied in O
2 or in N
2 atmosphere. The mixtures of photochemical products were concentrated and separated by TLC. From the products in O
2 atmosphere, 2- biphenyl- phenylacetonitrile (K
4), cyanophenyl- diphenylmethane (K
3), K
2 (unknown) and biphenyl (K
1) were found. From the products in N
2 atmosphere, entirely same compounds as those in O
2 atmosphere were found.
For clarifing in photochemical decomposition pathway of TPAN, another photolysis using each three photoproducts (K
3, K
2 and K
4) was carried out. Furthermore, the photochemical products of TPAN at intermediate process were analyzed by thin layer chromatoscanner.
From their results, the following decomposition pathway was proposed.
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