Proton transfer from nitromethane stimulated by C-H overtone excitation: evidence for vibrational photochemistry in solution

Abstract

Vibrational overtone excitation of nitromethane in the C-H stretch (Δv = 3) band at 1144 nm enhances the rate of proton transfer to D2O solvent. Evidence is presented for vibrational photochemistry with quantum yield (3± 1 × 10−5.