Impact of Diradical Spin State (Singlet vs Triplet) and Structure (Puckered vs Planar) on the Photodenitrogenation Stereoselectivity of 2,3-Diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes.

Versatile transformations of azo compounds are utilized not only in synthetic organic chemistry but also in materials science. In this study, a hitherto unknown stereoselectivity was observed by low-temperature in situ NMR spectroscopy for the photochemical denitrogenation of a cyclic azoalkane (2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.