title: Illumination of the 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium ion does not give a long-lived photoredox state.
abstract: Photolysis of the 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium cation in benzonitrile forms an acridinyl radical, detected by EPR and UV-visible spectroscopy, by way of a sacrificial process.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Photonics Laboratory, School of Natural Sciences, Bedson Building, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Benniston
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harriman
authors.forename: Peiyi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rostron
authors.forename: Jan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Verhoeven