G.H. Raisoni University DhodaBorgaon, vil.saikheda, M.P. NORRISH TYPE 1 and 2 REACTIONS PRESENTED BY: BHUMIKA G. CHAOUDHARY M.SC 3 rd semester Department of chemistry Guided by : Yashna H. Pahwa
Introduction to Norrish type 1 and type 2 reaction. Norrish type 1 reaction Norrish type 1 mechanism Norrish type 2 reaction Norrish type 2 mechanism Bibliography Acknowledgement
Introduction to Norrish reaction. A Norrish reaction in organic chemistry is a photochemical reaction taking place with ketones and aldehydes. Such reactions are subdivided into Norrish type I reactions and Norrish type II reactions. The reaction is named after Ronald George Wreyford Norrish. While of limited synthetic utility these reactions are important in the photo-oxidation of polymers such as polyolefins, polyesters, certain polycarbonates and polyketones.
Norrish type 1 reaction “Photochemical reaction of ketones and aldehyde of carbon- carbon double bond adjacent to carbonyl group with elimination of carbon monoxide is termed as norrish type 1 process or cleavage”. Characteristic of reaction: Norrish type 1 is highly efficient for vapour and gaseous state molecule. If compound is able to produce stable radical intermediate then even in solution state it can undergo norrish type 1.
Norrish type 1 reaction mechanism
Norrish type 2 reaction Aldehyde and ketones containing one gamma hydrogen atom on irradiation undergoes fisson at alpha and beta bond to form olefins and kiton via enol formation . This reaction is called as norrish type 2 reaction”. Characteristic of reaction: Norrish type 2 reactions are observed for both aromatic and aliphatic ketons i.e. n pi *(s1) and n pi* (T1) state participate in intramolecule hydrogen absorption reaction while ketons with low lying pi –pi* state do not undergo this reaction