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  • Photochemistry of diketones: observation of a triplet state-oxygen adduct.

Photochemistry of diketones: observation of a triplet state-oxygen adduct.

Journal of the American Chemical Society (2004-07-15)
Gonzalo Cosa, Juan C Scaiano
ABSTRACT

The presence of triplet state-oxygen adducts (a species previously proposed but never observed in a direct manner) is readily observed following laser flash photolysis studies of 2,2'-thenil. We report on the kinetic and spectroscopic parameters characteristic of this transient adduct.

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2,2′-Thenil, 98%