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Photosubstitution quantum yields for hexacyanorhodate(III), Rh(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 -/, and hexacyanoiridate(III), Ir(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 -/

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00215a041· OSTI ID:5889741

It has been shown that the photochemical properties of the M(CN)/sub 6//sup 2 -/ (M = Co(III), Rh(III), Ir(III)) complexes are parallel, each giving the pentacyanoaquo complex as the only photoproduct when photolysis is conducted in acidic aqueous media. However, of these only Co(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 -/, which displays a wave-length-independent quantum yield for photoaquation of 0.31 +/- 0.02 mol/einstein, has had its solution photosubstitution properties quantitatively characterized. Reported here are quantitative investigations of the photosubstitutions displayed by the Rh(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 -/ and Ir(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 -/ ions in acidic aqueous solution at 25/sup 0/C. Also reported are the low-temperature (77K) luminescence spectra and emission lifetimes of these species and of the photoproducts M(CN)/sub 5/H/sub 2/O/sup 2 -/. 39 references, 4 figures, 3 tables.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
OSTI ID:
5889741
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 24:21; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English