Dibenzothiophene-5-oxide (DBTO) cleanly produces dibenzothiophene (DBT) on direct
photolysis, but with very low quantum yield. A proposed mechanism involves scission of the …

Photolyses of dibenzothiophene sulfoxides (DBTOs) with intramolecular trapping
functionalities attached in the 4-position show higher quantum yields of deoxygenation …

Photoinduced deoxygenation of dibenzothiophene S-oxide (DBTO) has been suggested to
release atomic oxygen [O (3 P)]. To expand the conditions and applications where O (3 P) …

Sulfoxides, upon irradiation with ultraviolet (UV) light undergo α-cleavage, hydrogen
abstraction, photodeoxygenation, bimolecular photoreduction, and stereo-mutation. The UV …

Photolysis of dibenzothiophene sulfoxide in isopropanol provides biphenyl in quantitative
yield via two sequential photochemical reactions. Mechanistic aspects of the reaction are …

Photolysis of dibenzothiophene sulfoxide results in the formation of dibenzothiophene and
oxidized solvent. Though quantum yields are low, chemical yields of the sulfide are quite …

The use of atomic oxygen (O (3P)) as potent oxidant in water has suffered from the lack of a
facile, efficient source. The photodeoxygenation of aromatic sulfoxides to the corresponding …

Aromatic heterocyclic oxides, such as dibenzothiophene S-oxide (DBTO), have been
suggested to release ground state atomic oxygen [O (3P)] upon irradiation, and as such …

Photolysis of dibenzothiophene-S-oxide (DBTO) and dibenzoselenophene-Se-oxide
(DBSeO) was examined under direct and sensitized conditions. Quantum yield and solvent …

We report here on a new electron-transfer mechanism for visible-light photooxidation of
sulfides in which no superoxide ion is involved. Visible-light irradiation of 2-(4 …