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The photochemistry of the heteroarene N-oxides and their derivatives is complex and multifaceted. This review discusses the photochemistry of heteroarene N-oxides in light of new studies of these species, as well as recent studies of nitrene intermediates that have been proposed as potential photochemical intermediates. Recent developments in the photochemistry of N-alkoxyheteroarenium salts are also discussed, as well as the photochemistry of the N-hydroxypyridone and N-hydroxypyrithione systems, which may be thought of as tautomeric forms of the N-oxides. |