The photochemistry of nitrosobenzene: Direct observation of the phenyl radical-nitric oxide triplet radical pair in argon at 12 K

William G. Hatton; Nigel P. Hacker; Paul H. Kasai

doi:10.1039/C39900000227

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

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01 Dec 1990

The photochemistry of nitrosobenzene: Direct observation of the phenyl radical-nitric oxide triplet radical pair in argon at 12 K

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Abstract

Photolysis of nitrosobenzene monomer in an argon matrix at 12 K efficiently yields the phenyl radical and nitric oxide as a triplet radical pair, which are characterized by IR, UV, and ESR spectroscopy; these species recombine upon warming to 25-40 K to regenerate nitrosobenzene.

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