Facile Quantum Yield Determination via NMR Actinometry
作者:Yining Ji、Daniel A. DiRocco、Cynthia M. Hong、Michael K. Wismer、Mikhail Reibarkh
DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00391
日期:2018.4.20
A simplified approach to quantumyield () measurement using in situ LED NMR spectroscopy has been developed. The utility and performance of NMR actinometry has been demonstrated for the well-known chemical actinometers potassium ferrioxalate and o-nitrobenzaldehyde. A novel NMR-friendly actinometer, 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde, has been introduced for both 365 and 440 nm wavelengths. The method has been
Discovery of a Photoinduced Dark Catalytic Cycle Using <i>in Situ</i> LED-NMR Spectroscopy
作者:Dan Lehnherr、Yining Ji、Andrew J. Neel、Ryan D. Cohen、Andrew P. J. Brunskill、Junyu Yang、Mikhail Reibarkh
DOI:10.1021/jacs.8b08596
日期:2018.10.24
We report the use of LED-NMR spectroscopy to study the reaction mechanism of a newly discovered photoinduced iron-catalyzed cycloisomerization of alkynols to cyclic enol ethers. By understanding on/off ligand binding to the catalyst, we were able to appropriately design reaction conditions to balance catalyst activity and stability. LED-NMR was demonstrated to be a powerful tool in elucidating reaction mechanisms of photochemical reactions. Temporal NMR spectroscopic data under visible light illumination (1) revealed the pre-catalyst activation mechanism, (2) proved that photon flux provides a unique external control of the equilibrium distribution between the pre-catalyst and active catalyst, and ultimately the rate of reaction, (3) provided information about the reaction driving forces and the turnover-limiting step, and (4) enabled both real-time structural and kinetic insights into elusive species (e.g., dissolved gases).