Photochemistry

  1. Photochemical Reaction Types
    1. Classification of Photochemical Reactions
      1. Primary Photochemical Processes
        1. Secondary Photochemical Processes
          1. Direct Photolysis
            1. Sensitized Photolysis
            2. Unimolecular Photochemical Reactions
              1. Photodissociation
                1. Bond Cleavage Mechanisms
                  1. Homolytic Cleavage
                    1. Heterolytic Cleavage
                      1. Predissociation
                        1. Direct Dissociation
                        2. Photoisomerization
                          1. Geometric Isomerization
                            1. Cis-Trans Isomerization
                              1. Mechanism
                              2. Structural Isomerization
                                1. Valence Isomerization
                                  1. Ring Opening and Closing
                                    1. Sigmatropic Rearrangements
                                  2. Photorearrangements
                                    1. Concerted Rearrangements
                                      1. Stepwise Rearrangements
                                        1. Di-π-methane Rearrangement
                                          1. Photo-Fries Rearrangement
                                            1. Oxa-di-π-methane Rearrangement
                                              1. Photo-Claisen Rearrangement
                                              2. Photoelimination Reactions
                                                1. Norrish Type I Reactions
                                                  1. α-Cleavage Mechanism
                                                    1. Radical Formation
                                                      1. Decarbonylation
                                                      2. Norrish Type II Reactions
                                                        1. γ-Hydrogen Abstraction
                                                          1. Biradical Formation
                                                            1. Cyclization and Elimination
                                                        2. Bimolecular Photochemical Reactions
                                                          1. Energy Transfer Reactions
                                                            1. Singlet Energy Transfer
                                                              1. Triplet Energy Transfer
                                                                1. Sensitization Mechanisms
                                                                  1. Quenching Mechanisms
                                                                  2. Electron Transfer Reactions
                                                                    1. Photoinduced Electron Transfer
                                                                      1. Marcus Theory Applications
                                                                        1. Back Electron Transfer
                                                                          1. Charge Separation
                                                                          2. Photoaddition Reactions
                                                                            1. Cycloaddition Reactions
                                                                              1. [2+2] Cycloadditions
                                                                                1. [4+2] Cycloadditions
                                                                                  1. [4+4] Cycloadditions
                                                                                  2. Paterno-Büchi Reaction
                                                                                    1. Photochemical Ene Reactions
                                                                                    2. Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions
                                                                                      1. Mechanism
                                                                                        1. Selectivity
                                                                                          1. Radical Chain Reactions
                                                                                          2. Photosubstitution Reactions
                                                                                            1. Nucleophilic Substitution
                                                                                              1. Electrophilic Substitution
                                                                                                1. Radical Substitution

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