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Unusually slow photodissociation of CO from (η6-C 6H6)Cr(CO)3 (M= Cr or Mo): A time-resolved Infrared, Matrix Isolation, and DFT investigation

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Mohammed Alamiry

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Abstract

The photochemistry of η6-C6H6)M(CO) 3 (M = Cr or Mo) is described. Photolysis with λexc. > 300 nm of (η6-C6H6)Cr(CO)3 in low-temperature matrixes containing CO produced the CO-loss product, while lower energy photolysis (λEXC. > 400 nm) produced Cr(CO)6. Pulsed photolysis (λexc. = 400 nm) of (η6-C 6H6)Cr(CO)3 in n-heptane solution at room temperature produced an excited-state species (1966 and 1888 cm-1) that decays over 150 ps to (η6-C6H6)Cr(CO) 2(n-heptane) (70%) and (η6-C6H 6)Cr(CO)6 (30%). Pulsed photolysis (λexc. = 266 nm) of (eta;6-C6H6)Cr(CO)3 in n-heptane produced bands assigned to (η6-C6H 6)Cr(CO)6(n-heptane) (1930 and 1870 cm-1) within 1 ps. These bands increase with a rate identical to the rate of decay of the excited-state species and the rate of recovery of( η6-C 6H6)Cr(CO)6. Photolysis of (η6- C6H6)Mo(CO)3 at 400 nm produced an excited-state species (1996 and 1898 cm-1) and traces of (η6-C6H6)Mo(CO)2(n-heptane) within 1 ps. For the chromium system CO-loss can occur following excitation at both 400 and 266 nm via an avoided crossing of a MACT (metal-to-arene charge transfer) and MCCT/LF (metal-to-carbonyl charge transfer/ligand field) states. This leads to an unusually slow CO-loss following excitation with 400 nm light. Rapid CO-loss is observed following 266 nm excitation because of direct population of the MCCT/LF state. The quantum yield for CO-loss in the chromium system decreases with increasing excitation energy because of the competing population of a high-energy unreactive MACT state. For the molydenum system CO-loss is a minor process for 400 nm excitation, and an unreactive MACT state is evident from the TRIR spectra. A higher quantum yield for CO-loss is observed following 266 nm excitation through both direct population of the MCCT/LF state and production of a vibrationally excited reactive MACT state. This results in the quantum yield for CO-loss increasing with increasing excitation energy. © 2009 American Chemical Society.

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Author(s): Alamiry MAH, Boyle NM, Brookes CM, George MW, Conor L, Portius P, Pryce MT, Ronayne KL, Sun X-Z, Towrie M, Khuong QV

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Organometallics

Year: 2009

Volume: 28

Issue: 5

Pages: 1461-1468

ISSN (print): 0276-7333

ISSN (electronic): 1520-6041

Publisher: American Chemical Society

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/om800925s

DOI: 10.1021/om800925s

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