Mechanism of Charge-transfer Polymerization. III. Flash Photolysis of N -Vinylcarbazole–Chloranil System

Photochemical formation of transient N-vinylcarbazole cation and chloranil anion-radicals has been demonstrated by means of flash spectroscopy for the N-vinylcarbazole–chloranil–solvent systems. Identification and decay of the species formed by flash illumination are described.