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The Barton Reaction involves the photolysis of a nitrite to form a δ-nitroso alcohol. It is named for the British chemist Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton.doi:10.1021/ja01480a030 The mechanism is believed to involve a homolytic RO–NO cleavage, followed by δ-hydrogen abstraction and free radical recombination.IUPAC Goldbook
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A related reaction is the Hofmann-Löffor-Freytage reaction involving haloamines.
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