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Photoisomerization of diphenylbutadiene in low-viscosity nonpolar solvents: Experimental manifestations of multidimensional Kramers behavior and cluster effects.
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Journal of Chemical Physics . 4/15/1990, Vol. 92 Issue 8, p4805. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- The photoisomerization of diphenylbutadiene was studied by picosecond absorption spectroscopy over wide pressure and temperature ranges in liquid and supercritical alkanes, CO2, SF6, and He. The reaction shows typical features of a thermal unimolecular reaction on the S1 potential energy surface. The rate can be expressed by a combination of standard unimolecular rate theory and Kramers–Smoluchowski theory. However, multidimensional behavior manifests itself in the transition to the gas phase low pressure range as well as to the high density Kramers–Smoluchowski range: in the former case, the low pressure limit of a unimolecular reaction of the polyatomic molecule is approached; in the latter case, the effective imaginary barrier frequency shows a marked apparent temperature dependence. The experiments also suggest contributions of reactant–solvent cluster interactions, which modify the barrier height even in nonpolar solvents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ISOMERIZATION
*VISCOSITY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7664898
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.457697