Ultrafast study of p-biphenylyldiazoethane. The chemistry of the diazo excited state and the relaxed carbene

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 129, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2597-2606

  Wang, Jin ^a   Burdzinski, Gotard ^a   Gustafson, Terry L ^a   Platz, Matthew S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY VIBRATIONAL MODES; P-BLPHENYLYLDIAZOETHANE (BDE); ULTRAFAST PHOTOLYSIS;

ABSORPTION; ACETONITRILE; METHANOL; OLEFINS; PHOTOLYSIS; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

2 CYCLOHEXENONE; 4 BIPHENYLYLDIAZOETHANE; 4 BIPHENYLYLMETHYLCARBENE; ACETONITRILE; CARBENE; CYCLOHEXANE; ETHANE; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PHOTOLYSIS; SOLVENT EFFECT; ULTRAFAST PHOTOLYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 33847688931     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja067213u     Document Type: Article

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