Formation of Triphenylmethyl Cation during the Photolysis of Phenylazotriphenyl Methane: A Laser Flash Photolysis Study

M. H. Acar, Y. Yagci*, W. Schnabel

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Abstract

The photolysis of phenylazotriphenyl methane (PAT) in dichloromethane and acetonitrile solution at λinc = 347 nm and at 23° C results in the formation of triphenyl methyl (trityl) radicals and trityl ions. The quantum yields in dichloromethane solution are Φ(Ph3C.) = 0·060 and Φ(Ph3C+) = 0·004. Trityl ions are assumed to be formed by electron transfer between radicals formed by the photodecomposition of PAT. The yield of trityl ions is significantly increased upon irradiation of PAT solutions containing also an onium salt (N-ethoxy-2-methyl pyridinium hexafluorophosphate; (EMP+ PF6-). This is due to the oxidation of trityl radicals by EMP+ ions. Trityl ions generated in this way were found to be capable of initiating the cationic polymerization of cyclohexene oxide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)331-335
Number of pages5
JournalPolymer International
Volume46
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Keywords

  • Cationic polymerization
  • Flash photolysis
  • Photoinduced electron transfer
  • Trityl cation
  • Trityl radical

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