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Electron donor-acceptor orbital correlations. 8. Selection rules for vibrational enhancement of intermolecular electron transfer

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100158a017· OSTI ID:5679501

Transient intermolecular vibrational modes of the intermediate 1:1 donor-acceptor complex not only permit energy conservation along the reaction coordinate but by virtue of their transformation properties also modify the symmetry of the reaction surfaces involved in intermolecular electron transfer. Symmetry species are assigned to these transient modes for complexes belonging to C{sub s}, C{sub 2v}, and C{sub 3v} point groups in order to identify those modes that provide an adiabatic channel for the electronically diabatic process. Since each symmetry species of these point groups is represented by at least one transient mode, it is concluded that geminate charge recombination via unconstrained 1:1 EDA complexes should be efficient.

OSTI ID:
5679501
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 95:5; ISSN JPCHA; ISSN 0022-3654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English