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Re-examination of 7,7′-dimethyl-7-germanorbornadiene photocleavage in solution and in organic glasses

Re-examination of 7,7′-dimethyl-7-germanorbornadiene photocleavage in solution and in organic... Dimethylgermylene and its Ge=Ge doubly bonded dimer, tetramethyldigermene, have been characterized directly in solution by 308-nm laser flash photolysis in n-hexane solution, as well as 254-nm photolysis in hydrocarbon glasses at t = 77 K. An absorption band maximum of λ max ≈ 430 nm and molar absorption coefficient of ε ≈ 2,700 M−1 cm−1 have been shown to be attributable to low-temperature glasses, while the absorption band maximum of λ max ≈ 480 nm and molar absorption coefficient of ε ≈ 2,400 M−1 cm−1 have been shown to be related to dimethylgermylene in n-hexane solution. The molar absorption coefficient of tetramethyldigermene (λ max ≈ 380 nm) was determined to be ε ≈ 84,000 M−1 cm−1. The germylene is formed via (formal) cheletropic photocycloreversion of 7,7′-dimethylgerma-1,4,5,6-tetraphenyl-2,3-benzo-norbornadiene. Tetramethyldigermene and 1,2,3,4-tetraphenylnaphthalene in the triplet state were formed, together with dimethylgermylene. We attempted to explain the various contradictory interpretations of experimental data existing in the literature on this reaction. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Research on Chemical Intermediates Springer Journals

Re-examination of 7,7′-dimethyl-7-germanorbornadiene photocleavage in solution and in organic glasses

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Subject
Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry ; Physical Chemistry ; Catalysis
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0922-6168
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1568-5675
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10.1007/s11164-010-0136-3
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Dimethylgermylene and its Ge=Ge doubly bonded dimer, tetramethyldigermene, have been characterized directly in solution by 308-nm laser flash photolysis in n-hexane solution, as well as 254-nm photolysis in hydrocarbon glasses at t = 77 K. An absorption band maximum of λ max ≈ 430 nm and molar absorption coefficient of ε ≈ 2,700 M−1 cm−1 have been shown to be attributable to low-temperature glasses, while the absorption band maximum of λ max ≈ 480 nm and molar absorption coefficient of ε ≈ 2,400 M−1 cm−1 have been shown to be related to dimethylgermylene in n-hexane solution. The molar absorption coefficient of tetramethyldigermene (λ max ≈ 380 nm) was determined to be ε ≈ 84,000 M−1 cm−1. The germylene is formed via (formal) cheletropic photocycloreversion of 7,7′-dimethylgerma-1,4,5,6-tetraphenyl-2,3-benzo-norbornadiene. Tetramethyldigermene and 1,2,3,4-tetraphenylnaphthalene in the triplet state were formed, together with dimethylgermylene. We attempted to explain the various contradictory interpretations of experimental data existing in the literature on this reaction.

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Published: Mar 19, 2010

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