Solvent-trapping of active species in the photolysis of manganese carbonyl

Abstract
Photopolymerization of a vinyl monomer initiated by manganese carbonyl in association with ethyl trichloroacetate is followed by a prolonged after-effect if a suitable solvent is present, e.g., acetylacetone or cyclohexanone; the observations are consistent with unsymmetric fission of Mn2(CO)10 on photolysis, and subsequent reaction of one fragment [Mn(CO)6] with solvent to give a species of relatively long life which generates radicals by reaction with the halide.

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