title: The solvent-initiated photolysis of dichloro(2,2'-bipyridine)platinum(II) in chloroform.
abstract: Under 254 nm irradiation, [Pt(bpy)Cl2] is converted to [Pt(bpy)Cl4] in a solvent-initiated process. The reaction is very nearly zero order throughout. The rate decreases slightly with increasing starting concentration. These characteristics can be rationalized by a rate law of the form afs, where fs is the fraction of light absorbed by chloroform. The species that reacts with [Pt(bpy)Cl2] is believed to be CCl3OO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: Toño
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Patrick E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Hoggard