title: Bis(mesitoyl)phosphinic acid: photo-triggered release of metaphosphorous acid in solution.
abstract: Bis(mesitoyl)phosphinic acid and its sodium salt display a unique photo-induced reactivity: both derivatives stepwise release two mesitoyl radicals and, remarkably, metaphosphorous acid (previously postulated as transient species in the gas phase), providing a new phosphorus-based reagent.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at.
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authors.lastname: Fast
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at and Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 81227 Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Michal
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authors.lastname: Zalibera
authors.affiliation: Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany and Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen (IBG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Herrmann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Andrea
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authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at.
authors.forename: Anna
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authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Caroline
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authors.lastname: Schweigert
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at.
authors.forename: Anne-Marie
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authors.lastname: Kelterer
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Structures and Interactions of Molecular Biosystems, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46, Allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, Cedex 07, France.
authors.forename: Martin
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authors.lastname: Spichty
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at.
authors.forename: Dmytro
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authors.lastname: Neshchadin
authors.affiliation: Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany and Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen (IBG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Herrmann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Dominik
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authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Hanna
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authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Yu
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authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, Zurich, CH-8093, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kurt
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authors.lastname: Dietliker
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Fritz-Haber-Weg 2, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas-Neil
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authors.lastname: Unterreiner
authors.affiliation: Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany and Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen (IBG), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Herrmann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
authors.forename: Christopher
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authors.lastname: Barner-Kowollik
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, Zurich, CH-8093, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Hansjörg
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authors.lastname: Grützmacher
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria. g.gescheidt-demner@tugraz.at.
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