Multiple Bonds between Main Group Elements and Transition Metals. 144.1 Photoreactivity of Organorhenium(VII) Oxides

Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Fritz E. Kühn, Dirk A. Fiedler, Mike R. Mattner, Martin R. Geisberger, Horst Kunkely, Arnd Vogler, Steen Steenken

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Abstract

Ligand-to-metal charge transfer excitation of organorhenium(VII) oxides R-ReO3[R = CH3, C2H5, η1-mesityl, C6H5, η5-C5H5, η5-C5H4(CH3), and η5-C5CCH3)5] in acetonitrile or dichloromethane solution leads to photoredox decomposition. It is shown by EPR spectroscopy that radical pairs R•/•ReO3 are generated in the primary step. The overall efficiency is determined by the reactivity of the radicals R, which decreases in the order CH3 > C2H5 > mesityl > C5H5 > C5H4(CH3) > C5(CH3)5. The regeneration of R-ReO3 is favored with increasing stability of R. Accordingly the quantum yield varies with R.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5377-5381
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume14
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1995

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