Structural determination of a photoehemieally active diplatinum molecule by time-resolved EXAFS spectroscopy

Renske M. Van Der Veen, Chris J. Milne, Amal El Nahhas, Frederico A. Lima, Van Thai Pham, Jonathan Best, Julia A. Weinstein, Camelia N. Borca, Rafael Abela, Christian Bressler, Majed Chergui

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Abstract

Metallica: A large contraction of the Pt-Pt bond in the triplet excited state of the photoreactive [Pt2(P2O5H 2)4]4- ion is determined by time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy (see picture). The strengthening of the Pt-Pt interaction is accompanied by a weakening of the ligand coordination bonds, resulting in an elongation of the platinum-ligand bond that is determined for the first time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2711-2714
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 30 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Optical spectroscopy
  • Structure elucidation time-resolved spectroscopy
  • Triplet states
  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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