Photoinduced electron transfer variables: rigidity or orientation?

D. G. Seapy*, S. S.H. Al-Mahmoodi, N. M.M. Al-Belushi, F. A.M. Al-Mjeni

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Abstract

The relatives photoreactives of bridged-ring systems 1, 3, 5-X and 6-X (X ≡ Cl or Br) have been studied at 254 nm in acetic acid. The formation of photosolvolysis product was rationalized in terms of photoinduced intramolecular electron transfer (ET) processes. The relative ease of ET in these donor-bridge-acceptor model system was analyzed in terms of known ET variables including free-energy changes, orientation effects and ridigity effects. The observed relative photoreactivities agreed better with the calculated free-energy changes when relative rigidities of the electron acceptor termini were evaluated. In general, the more rigid system were more photoreactive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)241-249
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry
Volume80
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 31 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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