
%0 Journal Article
%A Courtney, JL 
%A McDonald, S 
%T The photochemistry of &#945;- and &#946;-farnesenes
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1969/11/01
%V 22
%N 11
%P 2411-2416
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9692411
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9692411 
%X The ultraviolet irradiation of &#945;- and &#946;-farnesene with and without photosensitizers is described, &#945;-Farnesene simply undergoes cis-trans isomerization. The photosensitized irradiation of &#946;-farnesene yielded a mixture of bicyclohexanes, whereas the direct irradiation of &#946;- farnesene afforded the same bicyclohexanes plus a substituted cyclobutene and a compound which may be cis-&#946;-bergamotene. 
