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Intern: Tim Dunn, Chemistry, Cal State Chico Mentor: Bridget Owens Faculty Supervisor: Peter Ford Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry

PHOTOINDUCED LINKAGE ISOMERIZATION OF RU(SALEN)(ONO)(NO)

Research in fundamental photochemical reactions related to nitric oxide and nitrite helps further the understanding of the reactivity of these biologically important molecules. This research describes the synthesis, characterization, and photochemistry of Ru(salen)(ONO)(NO). FTIR spectroscopy is currently being used to study the photochemical loss of NO and the possible photoinduced linkage isomerization of the O-bound nitrito ligand (-ONO) producing an N-bound nitrite species (-NO₂). Studies regarding this isomerization provides insight into the fundamental interactions between ruthenium and NO_x species.

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