The photolysis of octachlorodirhenate(III) in chloroform
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2-2008
Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
Under 254 nm irradiation in chloroform, [Re2Cl8]2− is converted cleanly to [Re2Cl9]−. The reaction is initiated primarily through light absorbed by the chloroform. The experimental rate expression is View the MathML source, where I0 is the incident light intensity and fS is the fraction of light absorbed by the solvent. The rate law is consistent with mechanisms involving either [Re2Cl8]− or [Re2Cl9]2− as an intermediate.
Recommended Citation
Mari Matsumura and Patrick E. Hoggard, “The photolysis of octachlorodirhenate(III) in chloroform”, Inorg. Chim. Acta 361, 2559-2562 (2008).
