Optically induced cis-trans isomerisation of (η6-cis-stilbene)Cr(CO)3

Anthony C. Coleman; Nicola M. Boyle; Conor Long; Ramunas Augulis; Audrius Pugzlys; Paul H. M. van Loosdrecht; Wesley R. Browne; Ben L. Feringa; Kate L. Ronayne; Mary T. Pryce

doi:10.1039/B925349C

Optically induced cis-trans isomerisation of (η⁶-cis-stilbene)Cr(CO)₃

Anthony C. Coleman,^a Nicola M. Boyle,^a Conor Long,^a Ramunas Augulis,^b Audrius Pugzlys,†^b Paul H. M. van Loosdrecht,^b Wesley R. Browne,^c Ben L. Feringa,^c Kate L. Ronayne^d and Mary T. Pryce*^a

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^b Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, The Netherlands

^c Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, The Netherlands

^d Lasers for Science Facility, The Rutherford Appelton Laboratories, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK

Abstract

The femto- and picosecond time resolved spectroscopy of (η⁶-cis-stilbene)Cr(CO)₃ provides evidence for three optically accessible excited states one leading to cis-trans isomerisation of the coordinated stilbene ligand and another which results in a slow release of CO.

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Optically induced cis-trans isomerisation of (η⁶-cis-stilbene)Cr(CO)₃

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