Valence Photoisomerization of 1-Ethoxycarbonyl-1H-Azepine: Excited State Energetics and Multiplicity

Abstract

Photolysis of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-1H-azepine in solution at 325-385 nm gives a valence isomer with a quantum efficiency of 0.013. Valence photoisomerization cannot be driven with triplet photosensitizers nor can it be quenched by a triplet quenchers. The isomerization can be carried out using laser excitation at 458 nm. The azepine does not luminescence, but excited state energies can be estimated from absorption and sensitization data (s1 = 60 kcal/ mol, T1 = 55 kcal/mol).

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034158

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