Product Code: JLA_4_1_15

Authors:
Yoshiki Okada
Shuji Kato
Sakae Satooka
Kazuo Takeuchi
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Saitama 351‐01, Japan

Experiments of laser irradiation were performed to investigate the reaction mechanism of TEA CO₂ laser‐induced dissociation of zirconium tetra‐tert‐butoxide (Zr(t‐OC₄H₉)₄). The chemical structure of the dissociation product was analyzd by fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry (FAB‐MS), infrared absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and ¹H and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements. From the results, we surmise a reaction mechanism of the infrared multiphoton dissociation of Zr(t‐OC₄H₉)₄. The dissociation product is hydrolyzed in moist air to zirconium hydroxide (Zr(OH)₄).