Dual electron transfer pathways from 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone ketyl radical in the excited state to parent molecule in the ground state |
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Authors: | Sakamoto Masanori Cai Xichen Fujitsuka Mamoru Majima Tetsuro |
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Institution: | The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN), Osaka University, Mihogaoka 8-1, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Dual intermolecular electron transfer (ELT) pathways from 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone (1) ketyl radical (1H*) in the excited state 1H*(D1)] to the ground-state 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone 1(S0)] were found in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) by observing bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methanol cation (1H+) and 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone radical anion (1*-) during nanosecond-picosecond two-color two-laser flash photolysis. ELT pathway I involved the two-photon ionization of 1H* following the injection of electron to the solvent. The solvated electron was quickly trapped by 1(S0) to produce 1*-. ELT pathway II was a self-quenching-like ELT from 1H*(D1) to 1(S0) to give 1H+ and 1*-. From the fluorescence quenching of 1H*(D1), the ELT rate constant was determined to be 1.0 x 10(10) M(-1) s(-1), which is close to the diffusion-controlled rate constant of MTHF. The self-quenching-like ELT mechanism was discussed on the basis of Marcus' ELT theory. |
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