Photochemical water reduction by molybdenum tetrachloride

Authors
Kunkely, H Vogler, A
Citation
H. Kunkely et A. Vogler, Photochemical water reduction by molybdenum tetrachloride, TRANSIT MET, 25(2), 2000, pp. 237-238
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03404285 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
237 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-4285(200004)25:2<237:PWRBMT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The photolysis of MoCl4(MeCN)(2) in MeCN in the presence of small amounts o f H2O proceeds according to the equation (MoCl4)-Cl-IV. H2O --> (MoOCl4)-O- VI + H-2. It is suggested that a ligand field excited state of MoCl4(H2O)(n ), which is initially populated by light absorption, is deactivated to a re active metal-to-ligand (Mo-IV --> H2O) charge transfer state.