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I B Martini¹, E R Barthel, B J Schwartz

¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|July 21, 2001

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Femtosecond laser pulses control electron transfer reactions. Exciting electrons in immediate contact pairs halts back transfer, while exciting those in solvent-separated pairs has mixed effects on sodium anion production.

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Area of Science:

Chemical Dynamics
Physical Chemistry
Photochemistry

Background:

Electron transfer reactions in solution are fundamental to many chemical processes.
Controlling these reactions is crucial for developing new chemical transformations and technologies.
The charge transfer to solvent (CTTS) reaction provides a model system for studying electron dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the use of sequential femtosecond laser pulses to control electron transfer dynamics.
To elucidate the role of different contact pair configurations in the CTTS reaction of sodide in tetrahydrofuran.
To understand how targeted electron excitation influences back electron transfer rates.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a sequence of three femtosecond laser pulses to initiate, manipulate, and monitor the CTTS reaction.
Generating sodide (Na-) in tetrahydrofuran and initiating the CTTS reaction with an initial pulse.
Employing a second pulse to excite electrons within immediate or solvent-separated contact pairs (Na0:solvated electron).
Monitoring Na- production via back electron transfer using a third pulse.

Main Results:

The initial pulse successfully initiated the CTTS reaction, forming Na0:solvated electron contact pairs.
Excitation of electrons in immediate contact pairs effectively suppressed back electron transfer, preventing Na- reformation.
Excitation of electrons in solvent-separated pairs exhibited a dual effect, both enhancing and hindering back electron transfer.
The specific configuration of the contact pair significantly influences the outcome of the electron excitation process.

Conclusions:

Sequential femtosecond laser pulses offer a precise method for controlling electron transfer dynamics in solution.
The spatial arrangement of the electron and cation within contact pairs dictates the response to external optical excitation.
This study demonstrates a pathway to selectively control reaction outcomes by manipulating intermediate electronic states.