Unraveling the photochemistry of Fe(CO)5 in solution: Observation of Fe(CO)3 and the conversion between (super 3) Fe(CO)4 and (super 1) Fe(CO)4 (solvent)

Authors :: Portius, Peter
Yang, Jixin
Xue-Zhong Sun
Grills, David C.
Matousek, Pavel
Parker, Anthony W.
Towrie, Michael
George, Michael W.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. Sept 1, 2004, Vol. 126 Issue 34, p10713, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: The photochemistry of Fe(CO)5 is studied in heptane, supercritical (sc) Ar, scXe and scCH4 using time-resolved infrared spectroscopy (TRIR). Direct evidence is provided for the conversion of photogenerated triplet Fe(CO)4 to singlet Fe(CO)4 in conventional and supercritical solution.

Subjects :: Carbon monoxide -- Chemical properties
Infrared spectroscopy -- Usage
Photochemistry -- Research
Chemistry

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