One- and two-dimensional infrared spectroscopic studies of solution-phase homogeneous catalysis and spin-forbidden reactions

Thesis/Dissertation · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/970052· OSTI ID:970052

Sawyer, Karma Rae ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Understanding chemical reactions requires the knowledge of the elementary steps of breaking and making bonds, and often a variety of experimental techniques are needed to achieve this goal. The initial steps occur on the femto- through picosecond time-scales, requiring the use of ultrafast spectroscopic methods, while the rate-limiting steps often occur more slowly, requiring alternative techniques. Ultrafast one and two-dimensional infrared and step-scan FTIR spectroscopies are used to investigate the photochemical reactions of four organometallic complexes. The analysis leads to a detailed understanding of mechanisms that are general in nature and may be applicable to a variety of reactions.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 970052
• Report Number(s): LBNL-1343E; TRN: US201007%%390
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Designation of Academic Dissertation: doctoral thesis; Academic Degree: Ph.D.; Name of Academic Institution: University of California; Location of Academic Institution: Berkeley, CA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS