Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 74078 USA
2. Department of Chemical Engineering Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 74078 USA
Abstract
AbstractA series of thirteen 4‐arylbut‐3‐ene‐2‐amines were prepared and subjected to photosensitization experiments to interrogate their photostationary state (PS) composition of geometrical olefin isomers (E and Z). The amine PS compositions were found to depend on arene structure and temperature, while being largely independent of nitrogen substitution, solvent, or presence of triplet‐quenching oxygen. Photonic efficiency of isomerization (ζp) was found to depend on amine structure, solvent choice, and presence of quencher. With the proper choice of conditions, ζp was able to closely approach the theoretical maximum value of 0.5.
Funder
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Oklahoma State University
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Catalysis