Abstract
The rotational state distribution for NO produced by dissociation of (η5–C5H5)NiNO near 225 nm has been obtained by [1+1] resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization. The distribution is approximately characterized by a Boltzmann distribution at T=900±200 K. The relative populations of the two spin–orbit components of the ground 2Π manifold are also consistent with this temperature. No preference is observed for populating either of the lambda–doublet components, even at high rotational quantum numbers. Comparison of the results with statistical models shows that the state distribution is significantly colder than expected. One plausible explanation for this is that the parent molecule dissociates to produce cyclopentadienylnickel fragments in an excited electronic state.
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