Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.99, No.12, 3902-3904, 1995
The Cloclo, Broclo and Ioclo Molecules and Their Photoisomerization - A Matrix-Isolation Study
The compounds XOClO (X = Cl, Br, and I) have been prepared in argon matrices, by addition of X to OClO. Visible radiation transforms them into XClO(2). The wavelength dependency of the transformations has been studied. ClClO2 and BrClO2 can be isomerized back to ClOClO and BrOClO, respectively, with near UV radiation.