phototautomerisation

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Photoisomerization of the general form \[\ce{G-X-Y=Z <=>[h\nu] X=Y-Z-G}\]
Note: The commonest case, when \(\rm{G} = \ce{H^{+}}\), is also known as "prototropy".
Example: Typical is photoenolization.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 400 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'phototautomerisation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16217 RIS BibTex EndNote
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