Infrared Photochemistry of Tetramethyldioxetane. 2. The Nature of Electronically Excited Products

Y. Haas*, S. Ruhman, G. D. Greenblatt, O. Anner

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Abstract

The decomposition of tetramethvldioxetane (TMD) following either overtone excitation or infrared multiple photon excitation (IRMPE) under low-pressure conditions is discussed and compared to recent results obtained upon UV photoexcitation of acetone vapor. It is shown that the results are consistent with a mechanism by which IR excitation of TMD results in producing electronically excited acetone, which may be considered as a mixed state containing contributions from both the singlet and the triplet states.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5068-5074
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume107
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1985

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