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Below are the photochemical profiles for two hypothetical compounds X and Y. As shown in the reaction equations (1) and (2), excitation of X to the S1 state in the presence of a sufficient hydrogen atom donor (M-H) results in the dimerization of X to H2X2. Given that (i) there is no direct reaction between X, Y, or H2X2 with H2O2, (ii) the
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Organic chemistry
Below are the photochemical profiles for two hypothetical compounds X and Y. As shown in the reaction equations (1) and (2), excitation of X to the S1 state in the presence of a sufficient hydrogen atom donor (M-H) results in the dimerization of X to H2X2. Given that (i) there is no direct reaction between X, Y, or H2X2 with H2O2, (ii) the dimerization of H-X· is faster than any competing bond forming reactions, e.g. reaction with Y or CO2, (iii) similarly, M· can only react with another equivalent of M·, and (iv) the energy of S1(CO2), which does not undergo intersystem crossing to the corresponding triplet state, is 100 kcal
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