Low-valent group-13 chemistry. Theoretical investigation of the structures and relative stabilities of donor-acceptor complexes R(3)E[bond]E'R' and their isomers R(2)E[bond]E'RR'

The results of quantum chemical calculations at the gradient-corrected density functional theory (DFT) level with the B3LYP functional of the donor-acceptor complexes R(3)E[bond]E'R' and their isomers R(2)E[bond]E'RR', where E, E' = B[bond]Tl and R, R' = H, Cl, or CH(3), are reported. The theoretically predicted energy differences between the donor-acceptor form R(3)E[bond]E'R' and the classical isomer R(2)E[bond]E'RR' and the bond dissociation energies of the E[bond]E' bonds are given. The results are discussed in order to show which factors stabilize the isomers R(3)E[bond]E'R'. There is no simple correlation of the nature of the group-13 elements E, E' and the substituents R, R' with the stability of the complexes. The isomers R(3)E[bond]'R' come stabilized by pi donor groups R', while the substituents R may either be sigma- or pi-bonded groups. Calculations of Cl(3)B[bond]BR' [R' = Cl, cyclopentadienyl (Cp), or Cp*] indicate that the Cp* group has a particularly strong effect on the complex form. The calculations show that the experimentally known complex Cl(3)B[bond]BCp* is the strongest bonded donor-acceptor complex of main-group elements that has been synthesized until now. The theoretically predicted B[bond]B bond energy is D(o) = 50.6 kcal/mol. However, the calculations indicate that it should also be possible to isolate donor-acceptor complexes R(3)E[bond]E'R' where R' is a sigma-bonded bulky substituent. Possible candidates that are suggested for synthetic work are the borane complexes (C(6)F(5))(3)B[bond]E'R' and (t)Bu(3)B[bond]E'R' (E' = Al[bond]Tl) and the alane complexes Cl(3)Al[bond]E'R' (E' = Ga[bond]Tl).     

Spectroscopic detection and theoretical confirmation of the role of Cr2(CO)5(C5R5)2 and .Cr(CO)2(ketene)(C5R5) as intermediates in carbonylation of N=N=CHSiMe3 to O=C=CHSiMe3 by .Cr(CO)3(C5R5) (R = H, CH3)

Conversion of N=N=CHSiMe3 to O=C=CHSiMe3 by the radical complexes .Cr(CO)3C5R5 (R = H, CH3) derived from dissociation of [Cr(CO)3(C5R5)]2 have been investigated under CO, Ar, and N2 atmospheres. Under an Ar or N2 atmosphere the reaction is stoichiometric and produces the Cr[triple bond]Cr triply bonded complex [Cr(CO)2(C5R5)]2. Under a CO atmosphere regeneration of [Cr(CO)3(C5R5)]2 (R = H, CH3) occurs competitively and conversion of diazo to ketene occurs catalytically as well as stoichiometrically. Two key intermediates in the reaction, .Cr(CO)2(ketene)(C5R5) and Cr2(CO)5(C5R5)2 have been detected spectroscopically. The complex .Cr(13CO)2(O=13C=CHSiMe3)(C5Me5) has been studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy in toluene solution: g(iso) = 2.007; A(53Cr) = 125 MHz; A(13CO) = 22.5 MHz; A(O=13C=CHSiMe3) = 12.0 MHz. The complex Cr2(CO)5(C5H5)2, generated in situ, does not show a signal in its 1H NMR and reacts relatively slowly with CO. It is proposed to be a ground-state triplet in keeping with predictions based on high level density functional theory (DFT) studies. Computed vibrational frequencies are also in good agreement with experimental data. The rates of CO loss from 3Cr2(CO)5(C5H5)2 producing 1[Cr(CO)2(C5H5)]2 and CO addition to 3Cr2(CO)5(C5H5)2 producing 1[Cr(CO)3(C5H5)]2 have been measured by kinetics and show DeltaH approximately equal 23 kcal mol(-1) for both processes. Enthalpies of reduction by Na/Hg under CO atmosphere of [Cr(CO)n(C5H5)]2 (n = 2,3) have been measured by solution calorimetry and provide data for estimation of the Cr[triple bond]Cr bond strength in [Cr(CO)2(C5H5)]2 as 72 kcal mol(-1). The complex [Cr(CO)2(C5H5)]2 does not readily undergo 13CO exchange at room temperature or 50 degrees C implying that 3Cr2(CO)5(C5H5)2 is not readily accessed from the thermodynamically stable complex [Cr(CO)2(C5H5)]2. A detailed mechanism for metalloradical based conversion of diazo and CO to ketene and N2 is proposed on the basis of a combination of experimental and theoretical data.     

Activation of P5R5 (R = Ph, Et) by a Rh-beta-diketiminate complex

(NacNac)Rh(C8H14))(N2) reacts with P5R5 to give complexes of formula (NacNac)Rh(P5R5) (R = Ph, Et); in the former species inversion of a P atom of P5Ph5 allows coordination to a Rh(I) centre, whereas in the later species a P-P bond undergoes oxidative addition to give a formally Rh(III) species.     

Optimizing small molecule activation and cleavage in three-coordinate M[N(R)Ar]3 complexes

The sterically hindered, three-coordinate metal systems M[N(R)Ar]3 (R = tBu, iPr; Ar = 3,5-C6H3Me2) are known to bind and activate a number of fundamental diatomic molecules via a [Ar(R)N]3M-L-L-M[N(R)Ar]3 dimer intermediate. To predict which metals are most suitable for activating and cleaving small molecules such as N(2), NO, CO, and CN(-), the M-L bond energies in the L-M(NH2)3 (L = O, N, C) model complexes were calculated for a wide range of metals, oxidation states, and dn (n = 2-6) configurations. The strongest M-O, M-N, and M-C bonds occurred for the d2, d3, and d4 metals, respectively, and for these d(n) configurations, the M-C and M-O bonds were calculated to be stronger than the M-N bonds. For isoelectronic metals, the bond strengths were found to increase both down a group and to the left of a period. Both the calculated N-N bond lengths and activation barriers for N2 bond cleavage in the (H2N)3M-N-N-M(NH2)3 intermediate dimers were shown to follow the trends in the M-N bond energies. The three-coordinate complexes of Ta(II), W(III), and Nb(II) are predicted to deliver more favorable N2 cleavage reactions than the experimentally known Mo(III) system and the Re(III)Ta(III) dimer, [Ar(R)N]3Re-CO-Ta[N(R)Ar]3, is thermodynamically best suited for cleaving CO.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Spiro[1-bromo(S)-4-(R)-hydroxy- 5-oxa-6-oxo-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,2''-(3''-diethyl-(-(S)-4''-Cl-benzyloxyphosphonyl-4''-(1R,2S,5R)-menthyloxybutyrolactone)]

The title compound, spiro[1-bromo(S)-4-(R)-hydroxy-5-oxa-6-oxo-bicyclo[3.1.0]-hxane-2,2'-(3'-diethyl-α-(S)-4'-Cl-benzyloxyphosphonyl-4'-(1R,2S,5R)-menthyloxybutyrolactone)] has been synthesized via the tandem asymmetric reaction and it crystallizes in a monoclinic system, space group P21 with a = 11.067(3), b = 12.484(2), c = 12.356(2)(A), β = 101.95°,C29H39BrC1O10P, Mr = 693.93, V= 1670.2(6) (A)3, Z= 2, Dc= 1.380 g/cm3, λ(MoKα) = 0.071073nm, μ = 1.410 mm-1, F(000) = 720, the final R = 0.0570 and wR = 0.0758 for 6190 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(I). The structure is characterized by the special combination of biologic phosphonyl group and one cyclopropane as well as two butyrolactones. The intermolecular hydrogen bond between O(3)-H(3A)…O(10) in the crystal lattice has been observed.     

Nitrogenase model complexes [Cp*Fe(mu-SR(1))2(mu-eta(2)-R(2)N=NH)FeCp*] (R(1) = Me, Et; R(2) = Me, Ph; Cp* = eta(5)-C5Me5): synthesis, structure, and catalytic N-N bond cleavage of hydrazines on diiron centers

The reactions of [Cp*Fe(mu-SR1)3FeCp*] (Cp* = eta5-C5Me5; R1 = Et, Me) with 1.5 equiv R2NHNH2 (R2 = Ph, Me) give the mu-eta2-diazene diiron thiolate-bridged complexes [Cp*Fe(mu-SR1)2(mu-eta2-R2N NH)FeCp*], along with the formation of PhNH2 and NH3. These mu-eta2-diazene diiron thiolate-bridged complexes exhibit excellent catalytic N-N bond cleavage of hydrazines under ambient conditions.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5（R）-（1R,2S,5R）-Menthoxy-4（R）- N-cyclohexylaminobutyrolactone

1INTRODUCTION Substitutedγ-butyrolactones are a group of impor-tant compounds containing unique carbon skeleton of butyrolactone which is widely present in many natural products and have received considerable interest because of their biological and medicinal properties[1～4].Therefore,much attention has been paid to the new asymmetric methods for synthesi-zing these interesting compounds[5～11].The prece-ding results led us to explore the possibility of using cyclohexylamine to convert5(…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (4R, 5R)(5-Hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl- [1,3]dioxolan-4-yl)-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-methanol

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Preparation of complexes formed in the reaction between diironnanocarbonyl and tetraalkyl(phenyl)diphosphine disulfides,R2P(S)P(S)R2 (R=Et,n -Pr,n -Bu,Ph)

Fe₂(CO)₉ and R₂P(S)P(S)R₂ (R = Et, n-Pr, n-Bu, Ph) react to form two types of cluster complexes Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₃-S)₂ (1), Fe₂(CO)₆(μ-SPR₂)₂ (2A)–(2D), [2A, R = Et; 2B, R = n-Pr; 2C, R = n-Bu; 2D, R = Ph]. The complexes result from phosphorus–phosphorus bond scission; in the former sulfur abstraction has also occurred. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR and ³¹P-[¹H]-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.     

Structures of novel R(2)Mo(5)O(18) and R(6)Mo(12)O(45) (R = Eu and Gd) prepared by thermal decomposition of polyoxomolybdate precursor [R2(H2O)(12)Mo(8)O(27)].nH2O

Single crystals of R(2)Mo(5)O(18) and R(6)Mo(12)O(45) (R = Eu and Gd), which are novel compounds in the R(2)O(3)-MoO(3) system, have been obtained by thermal decomposition of [R(2)(H(2)O)(12)Mo(8)O(27)].nH(2)O in air at 750 degrees C for 2 h. TG-DTA and X-ray diffractometry showed that R(2)Mo(5)O(18) crystallizes in a melt of the dehydrated precursor (R(2)Mo(8)O(27)), and R(2)Mo(5)O(18) is transformed to R(6)Mo(12)O(45) in the solid state, both occurring with the loss of MoO(3). R(2)Mo(5)O(18) species crystallize isostructurallyas orthorhombic, Pbcn, Z = 4, with lattice constants of a = 19.2612(7) and 19.246(1) A, b = 9.4618(3) and 9.4414(5) A, c = 9.3779(3) and 9.3446(4) A for R = Eu and Gd, respectively. R(6)Mo(12)O(45) crystallize isostructurally as triclinic P1, Z = 1, with lattice constants of a = 9.3867(4) and 9.3409(3) A, b = 10.9408(5) and 10.8826(5) A, c = 11.4817(5) and 11.4377(5) A, alpha = 104.194(2) degrees and 104.170(1) degrees, beta = 109.567(3) degrees and 109.288(4) degrees, gamma = 108.998(2) degrees and 109.266(2) degrees for R = Eu and Gd, respectively. Both structures consist of [RO(8)] square-antiprisms and [MoO(n)] polyhedra. In R(2)Mo(5)O(18), an [RO(8)] polyhedron is attached by only molybdate groups, being isolated from adjacent [RO(8)] groups. The 12 nearest R atoms surrounding an R atom with R...R distances of 6.0735(4)-7.0389(4) A form an approximate cuboctahedron. All the [RO(8)] square-antiprisms in R(6)Mo(12)O(45) are connected to each other by face-sharing to form dimeric [R(2)O(13)] and [R(2)O(12)] groups. The latter unusual [R(2)O(12)] group is achieved by sharing a square-face via four bridging O atoms with a very short R...R separation (3.4741(7) and 3.4502(6) A for R = Eu and Gd, respectively).     

Formation of gallium dimers in the intermetallic compounds R(5)Ga(3) (R = Sc, Y, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu). Deformation of the Mn(5)Si(3)-type structure

The R(5)Ga(3) (R = Sc, Y, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu) phases were prepared by high-temperature solid-state techniques. The structure of monoclinic Sc(5)Ga(3) was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction means (C2/m, No. 12, Z = 4, a = 8.0793(5) A, b = 14.003(1) A, c = 5.9297(3) A, beta = 90.994(5) degrees ), and those of the isotypic R(5)Ga(3), R = Y, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu, were determined by Guinier powder diffraction. The new Sc(5)Ga(3) structure is a deformation of the hexagonal Mn(5)Si(3) type (P6(3)/mcm) and contains two types of gallium dimers with d(Ga-Ga) = 2.91 and 3.14 A. The closely spaced Sc1 chains in the parent Mn(5)Si(3) type transform to zigzag chains in concert with displacements of the uniformly spaced gallium atoms to form dimers within distorted confacial square antiprisms of Sc. Matrix effects appear important in the different Ga(2) bond lengths. Electronic calculations reveal that the transformation from the hypothetical Mn(5)Si(3) to the Sc(5)Ga(3) type is aided by antibonding Ga-Ga interactions between the dimers that are pushed above E(F) and Ga-Ga and Ga-Sc bonding states just below E(F) that are stabilized. Sc(5)Ga(3) is appropriately metallic. Except for R = Sc, Lu, the arc-melted R(5)Ga(3) compounds above slowly transform on annealing at 1150 degrees C and below into tetragonal Ba(5)Si(3)-type structures.     

Acidites et complexes des acides (alkyl-et aminoalkyl-) phosphoniques-IV: acides aminoalkylphosphoniques R(1)R(2)N(CH(2))(n)CR(3)R(4)PO(3)H(2)

The acids under study differed from one another in length of the carbon chain [N + H(3)(CH(2))(n)PO(3)H(-) for n = 1, 2, 3], substitution on the nitrogen atom [R(1)R(2)N + HCH(2)PO(3)H(-) for R(1) = H; R(2) = Me, Et and R(1) = R(2)= Me, Et] or extent of branching on the carbon atom adjacent to functional groups [N + H(3)CR(3)R(4)PO(3)H(-) for R(3) = H; R(4) = Me, Et, nPr, iPr, nBu and R(3) = R(4) = Me]. Acidity constants and overall stability constants of complexes formed with Ca(II), Mg(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) were obtained with the multiparametric refinement programs MUPROT and MUCOMP, applied to potentiometric data, obtained at 25 degrees , in a 0.1M potassium nitrate medium. In the most general case, the existing species are MHA(+), MA, M(OH)A(-), MH(2)A(2), MHA(-)(2) and MA(2-)(2), where A(2-) stands for the fully ionized ligand; preliminary examination of results points out some predominant microscopic forms.     

Übergangsmetall-Silyl-Komplexe, 44. Darstellung der zweikernigen Silyl-Komplexe (CO)3(R3Si)Fe(μ-PR′R′′)Pt(PPh3)2 durch oxidative Addition von (CO)3(R′R′′HP)Fe(H)SiR3 an (C2H4)Pt(PPh3)2

Transition Metal Silyl Complexes, 44. — Preparation of the Binuclear Silyl Complexes (CO)₃(R₃Si)Fe(μ-PR′R′′)Pt(PPh₃)₂ by Oxidative Addition of (CO)₃(R′R′′HP)Fe(H)SiR₃ to (C₂H₄)Pt(PPh₃)₂ The complexes (CO)₃(R′R′′HP)Fe(H)SiR₃ ( 1 ) [PHR′R′′ = PHPh₂, PH₂Ph, PH₂Cy; SiR₃ = SiPh₃, SiPh₂Me, SiPhMe₂, Si(OMe)₃] react with Pt(C₂H₄)(PPh₃)₂ to give the dinuclear, silyl-substituted complexes (CO)₃(R₃Si)Fe(μ-PR′R′′)Pt(PPh₃)₂ ( 2 ) in high yields. Upon reaction of 2 (R = R′ R′′ = Ph) with CO, the PPh₃ ligand at Pt being trans to the PPh₂ bridge is exchanged, and (CO)₃(Ph₃Si)Fe(μ-PPh₂)Pt(PPh₃)CO ( 3 ) is formed. Complex 3 is characterized by an X-ray structure analysis. The rather short Fe — Si distance [233.9(2) pm] and the infrared spectrum of 3 indicate that the Fe — Pt bond is quite polar.     

Synthesis and Quantum Chemistry Studies of (R)-N-(Propionylthiazolidine-2-thione-4-methoxycarbonyl)germanium Sesquioxide

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Insertion reactions of trans-Mo(dmpe)2(H)(NO) with imines

The insertion chemistry of the hydride complex trans-Mo(dmpe)(2)(H)(NO) (1) (dmpe = bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane) with imines has been investigated. It was found that disubstituted aromatic imines RCH[double bond]NR' (R, R' = Ar) insert into the Mo-H bond of 1, while a series of various mono- and other disubstituted imines do not react. The insertion products trans-Mo(dmpe)(2)(NO)[NR'(CH(2)R)] (R = R' = Ph (2); R = Cp(2)Fe, R' = Ph (3); R = Ph, R' = Cp(2)Fe (4); R = 1-naphthyl, R' = Ph (5)) have been isolated and fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The imine PhCH[double bond]NC(10)H(7) (C(10)H(7) = 1-naphthyl) reacted with 1 establishing an equilibrium to produce the nonisolable complex trans-Mo(dmpe)(2)(NO)[NC(10)H(7)(CH(2)Ph)] (6). The equilibrium constant for this reaction has been derived from VT-NMR measurements, and the Delta H and Delta S values of this reaction were calculated to be -48.8 +/- 0.4 kJ.mol(-1) and -33 +/- 1 J.K(-1).mol(-1) reflecting a mild exothermic process and its associative nature. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses were carried out on 2-5.     

Silyl,hydrido-silylene,or other bonding modes: some unusual structures of [(dhpe)Pt(SiHR2)]+ (dhpe = H2P-CH2-CH2-PH2; R = H,Me, SiH3, Cl,OMe, NMe2) and [(dhpe)Pt(SiR3)](+) (R = Me,Cl) from DFT calculations

DFT (B3LYP) calculations have been carried out in order to quantitatively evaluate the energies and stereochemistry of the accessible structures of [(dhpe)Pt(SiHR(2))](+) (dhpe = H(2)P-CH(2)-CH(2)-PH(2); R = H, CH(3), SiH(3), Cl, OMe, SMe, NMe(2)) and of [(dhpe)Pt(SiR(3))](+) (R = CH(3), Cl). A number of different isomers have been located. The expected terminal silyl or hydrido-silylene complexes are often not the most stable complexes. An isomer in which an H or an R group bridges a Pt=SiHR or Pt=SiR(2) bond is found to compete with the terminal silyl or hydrido-silylene isomers. In some cases, isomers derived from cleavage of a C-H bond and formation of a silene or disilene ligand are obtained. The structures of the platinum silyls differ from that of the equivalent alkyl complex, calculated for [(dhpe)Pt(CH(3))](+).     

Synthesis,spectroscopic, XRPD and computational study of transition metal-organic frameworks (TMOFs) derived from (6R)-6-(α-phenyl-D-glycylamino) penicillanic acid

Transition metal-organic frameworks (TMOFs) of (6R)-6-(α-phenyl-D-glycylamino) penicillanic acid (L = ligand) with Mn(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) were prepared and characterized by various physiochemical and spectroscopic measurements viz. IR, ¹H NMR, EPR, UV-vis, XRPD. Molecular modeling was also used to detect bond lengths, bond angles, atomic coordinates through molecular models. The article is published in the original.     

Insertion reactions of hydridonitrosyltetrakis(trimethylphosphine) tungsten(0)

[W(H)(NO)(PMe3)4] (1) was prepared by the reaction of [W(Cl)(NO)(PMe3)4] with NaBH4 in the presence of PMe3. The insertion of acetophenone, benzophenone and acetone into the W-H bond of 1 afforded the corresponding alkoxide complexes [W(NO)(PMe3)4(OCHR1R2)](R1 = R2 = Me (2); R1 = Me, R2 = Ph (3); R1 = R2 = Ph (4)), which were however thermally unstable. Insertion of CO2 into the W-H bond of yields the formato-O complex trans-W(NO)(OCHO)(PMe3)4 (5). Reaction of trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 with CO led to the formation of mer-W(CO)(NO)(H)(PMe3)3 (6) and not the formyl complex W(NO)(CHO)(PMe3)4. Insertion of Fe(CO)(5), Re2(CO)10 and Mn2(CO)10 into trans-W(NO)(H)(PMe3)4 resulted in the formation of trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Fe(CO)4 (7), trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Re2(CO)9 (8) and trans-W(NO)(PMe3)4(mu-OCH)Mn2(CO)9 (9). For Re2(CO)10, an equilibrium was established and the thermodynamic data of the equilibrium reaction have been determined by a variable-temperature NMR experiments (K(298K)= 104 L mol(-1), DeltaH=-37 kJ mol(-1), DeltaS =-86 J K(-1) mol(-1)). Both compounds 7 and 8 were separated in analytically pure form. Complex 9 decomposed slowly into some yet unidentified compounds at room temperature. Insertion of imines into the W-H bond of 1 was also additionally studied. For the reactions of the imines PhCH=NPh, Ph(Me)C=NPh, C6H5CH=NCH2C6H5, and (C6H5)2C=NH with only decomposition products were observed. However, the insertion of C10H7N=CHC6H5 into the W-H bond of led to loss of one PMe3 ligand and at the same time a strong agostic interaction (C17-H...W), which was followed by an oxidative addition of the C-H bond to the tungsten center giving the complex [W(NO)(H)(PMe3)3(C10H6NCH2Ph)] (10). The structures of compounds 1, 4, 7, 8 and 10 were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Theoretical studies on the metathesis processes, (Tp(PH3)MR(eta 2-H[bond]CH3)]-->[Tp(PH3)M(CH3)(eta 2-H[bond]R)] (M=Fe,Ru, and Os; R=H and CH3)

Theoretical calculations on the metathesis process, [Tp(PH3)MR(eta 2-H[bond]CH3)] --> [Tp(PH3)M(CH3)(eta 2-H[bond]R)] (M=Fe, Ru, and Os; R=H and CH3), have been systematically carried out to study their detailed reaction mechanisms. Other than the one-step mechanism via a four-center transition state and the two-step mechanism through an oxidative addition/reductive elimination pathway, a new one-step mechanism, with a transition state formed under oxidative addition, has been found. Based on the intrinsic reaction coordinate calculations, we found that the trajectories of the transferring hydrogen atom in the metathesis processes studied are similar to each other regardless of the nature of reaction mechanisms.     

C-O bond cleavage of benzophenone substituted by 4-CH2OR (R = C6H5 and CH3) with stepwise two-photon excitation

The C-O bond cleavage from benzophenone substituted with 4-CH2OR (p-BPCH2OR, 1-3), such as p-phenoxymethylbenzophenone (1, R= C6H5) and p-methoxymethylbenzophenone (2, R= CH3), occurred by a stepwise two-photon excitation during two-color, two-laser flash photolysis. On the other hand, no C-O bond cleavage occurred from p-hydroxymethylbenzophenone (3, R = H). The first 355-nm laser excitation of 1-3 generates p-BPCH2OR in the lowest triplet excited state (T1) which has an absorption at 532 nm. When p-BPCH2OR(T1) is excited with the second 532-nm laser to p-BPCH2OR in the higher triplet excited state (T(n)), the C-O bond cleavage occurred within the laser flash duration of 5 ns. The quantum yields of the C-O bond cleavage during the second 532-nm laser irradiation were found to be 0.015 +/- 0.007 and 0.007 +/- 0.003 for 1 and 2, respectively. Although these values are low, the diminishing 1(T1) or 2(T1) was found to convert, in almost 100% yield, to phenoxyl (C6H5O*) and p-benzoylbenzyl (BPCH2*) radicals or methoxyl (CH3O*) and BPCH2* radicals, respectively. The T(n) excitation energy, the energy barrier along the potential surface between the T(n) states and product radicals, and delocalization of the T(n) state molecular orbital including BP and CH2OR (R = C6H5, CH3, H) moieties are important factors for the occurrence of the C-O bond cleavage. It is found that the C-O bond cleavage and production of free radicals, such as BPCH2*, C6H5O*, and CH3O*, can be performed by a stepwise two-photon excitation. The present study is an example in which the chemical reactions can be selectively initiated from the T(n) state but not from the S1 and T1 states.