Abstract
A nitrobenzene (NB) decorated cadmium sulfide cluster, [Cd4(S-NB)10][N(CH3)4]2, has been prepared and examined spectroscopically. The assembly exhibits an intense cluster-to-attached-acceptor charge-transfer band at 376 nm. Observation of back electron transfer (nitrobenzene to cluster) via time resolved luminescence yields a rate constant of ≥ 5 × 109 s-1. Raman studies show that seven vibrational modes are coupled to the electron transfer reaction and that those exhibiting the greatest initial-state/final-state displacements are the Cd-S and N-O stretches. Despite the activity of VCd-S, however, the electron donor is more appropriately characterized as an individual sulfur atom, rather than a delocalized assembly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 84-89 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 251 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 15 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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Yoon, D. I., Selmarten, D. C., Lu, H., Liu, H. J., Mottley, C., Ratner, M. A., & Hupp, J. T. (1996). Spectroscopic and photophysical studies of apparent cluster-to-organic-acceptor charge transfer in a molecular cadmium sulfide assembly. Chemical Physics Letters, 251(1-2), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(96)00046-2