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Supramolecular Double Spin-Flip Transition in van der Waals Complex of Isoprene with Oxygen as a Source of Singlet
Vladislav M Rogoveshko1, Alexey V Baklanov1
1Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
Abstract:
The spectral band of the lowest double spin-flip (DSF) transition in a van der Waals complex of isoprene with oxygen C5H8-O2, where both molecules change their electronic spin simultaneously, is observed in the spectral range of 282-322 nm. This band is recorded as an action spectrum of singlet oxygen O2(1Δg) photogeneration, detected by REMPI (2 + 1), in two-laser (pump-probe) experiments. The spectral maximum of this band at 297 nm coincides with the sum of the vertical energies for spin-changing transitions (3C5H8 ← 1C5H8) and (1O2 ← 3O2) in individual complex-partner molecules. The isoprene-assisted DSF photogeneration of singlet oxygen in atmospheric conditions is discussed.
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