Phototransformations of 2,3-Diamino-2-Butenedinitrile (DAMN) Monomers Isolated in Low-Temperature Argon Matrix
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
3. Computational Details
4. Results
4.1. Molecular Structures of DAMN and DAFN
4.2. Infrared Spectrum of DAMN Isolated in Low-Temperature Ar Matrices
4.3. Photoproducts Generated upon UV Excitation of Matrix-Isolated DAMN
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Structures of DAMN and DAFN
Appendix B. Structures of the Ketenimine Tautomer of DAMN/DAFN
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Reva, I.; Rostkowska, H.; Lapinski, L. Phototransformations of 2,3-Diamino-2-Butenedinitrile (DAMN) Monomers Isolated in Low-Temperature Argon Matrix. Photochem 2022, 2, 448-462. https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem2020031
Reva I, Rostkowska H, Lapinski L. Phototransformations of 2,3-Diamino-2-Butenedinitrile (DAMN) Monomers Isolated in Low-Temperature Argon Matrix. Photochem. 2022; 2(2):448-462. https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem2020031
Chicago/Turabian StyleReva, Igor, Hanna Rostkowska, and Leszek Lapinski. 2022. "Phototransformations of 2,3-Diamino-2-Butenedinitrile (DAMN) Monomers Isolated in Low-Temperature Argon Matrix" Photochem 2, no. 2: 448-462. https://doi.org/10.3390/photochem2020031