Photoredox Reaction of [Hg(cyclam)]²⁺[Co(CO)₄]⁻ Induced by Outer Sphere Charge Transfer Excitation

Abstract

The ion pair [Hg(cyclam)]2+[Co(CO)4]- displays
a Co(-I) to Hg(II) metal-to-metal charge
transfer (MMCT) band at 288 nm. Upon MMCT
excitation the ion pair undergoes a photoconversion
to [HgC02(CO)8].