Laser versus UV photolysis : A comparative study with carbazole

School of Studies in Chemistry, Vikram University, Ujjain-456 010, India

Manuscript received 27 January 1999, revised 5 August 1999, accepted 13 August 1999

A comparative study of the photolysis of carbazole with N₂ laser and UV light has been described. UV light effects simple N,N'-dimerization, whereas with laser, the molecule gets cleaved, producing N,N'-biscarbazolyl, phenol and aniline, in higher yield.