Medium Effects on the Photodissociation of Cr(CO)6

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/j100208a008

Medium effects on the photofragmentation of Cr(CO)6 are investigated to explain differences in the photochemistry occuring in gas and condensed phases.Results of two experiments are reported: (a) Collisional effects on the gas-phase photodissociation of Cr(CO)6 are investigated by multiphoton spectroscopic techniques. (b) Solution flash photolysis experiments on the picosecond time scale are reported.The primary photoproduct in condensed phase is Cr(CO)5, observed within 25 ps.