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Laser photodissociation of C7H7+ created through multiphoton ionization of para-chlorotoluene
Lablanquie, Pascal,Ohashi, Kazuhiko,Nishi, Nobuyuki
, p. 399 - 408 (2007/10/02)
The nature of the C7H7+ ion created through resonant dissociative multiphotoionization of para-chlorotoluene by an ultraviolet (UV) laser was investigated thanks to its interaction with a second laser beam.The dissociation pattern corresponding to one or several photon absorption could be observed.Cross section for the one-photon absorption in the 265/530 nm range revealed the presence of the tropylium and benzyl isomers and suggested they possessed substantial internal energy.This was confirmed by the study of the C7H7+ + hν C5H5+ + C2H2 reaction, and more precisely of its rate and of the kinetic energy released.A ladder switch mechanism for the three-photon dissociative ionization of para-chlorotoluene leading to C7H7+ is shown to agree with our results.