A. Masuda et al., SOLVENT EFFECT ON ULTRA-FAST ELECTRON-TRANSFER IN MIXED-VALENCE BIFERROCENE MONOCATION, Journal of molecular liquids, 65-6, 1995, pp. 397-400
The thermal-induced intramolecular electron transfer rates of mixed-va
lence biferrocene monocation (Fe(II),Fe(III)) were determined in seven
solvents and at various temperatures by the proton paramagnetic relax
ation measurements. The rate constants of pico-second order were obtai
ned at 298 K and the frequency factors showed a solvent dependence. Th
e effect of solvent friction on the barrier crossing in the reaction t
rajectory was examined in the strong adiabatic regime.