Article
Cis→trans-photoisomerization of thioindigo
Article first published online: 22 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19810850313
Copyright © 1981 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie
Volume 85, Issue 3, pages 238–242, März 1981
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Memming, R. and Kobs, K. (1981), Cis→trans-photoisomerization of thioindigo. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie, 85: 238–242. doi: 10.1002/bbpc.19810850313
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 22 JUN 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 12 DEC 1980
- Manuscript Received: 22 AUG 1980
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- German Federal Ministry for Research and Technology (BMFT). Grant Number: 01ZK078-ZK/WT/CVA0029
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Keywords:
- Photochemie;
- Reaktionskinetik
Abstract
The mechanism of the cis→trans-photoisomerization was investigated. Quantum yields of nearly unity were observed at temperatures around 180 K indicating that a twisting of the molecule excited into its S1-state occurs. A detailed analysis has shown that both, an isomerization via the singlet as well as via the triplet state is possible. A kinetic model has been proposed which describes quantitatively the experimental results.