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The irradiation of Ga(N-3)(3) in CH3CN leads to a reductive eliminatio
n of nitrogen according to the equation Ga-III(N-3)(3) --> (GaN3)-N-I
+ 3N(2) (phi = 0.002 at lambda(irr) = 254 nm). Ga+ in CH3CN is charact
erized by its absorption (lambda(max) = 298 nm) and emission (lambda(m
ax) = 475 nm) spectrum.