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Solid 1,3‐diphenyltriazene (DPT) has been photolyzed at 290 nm and 360 nm. The distribution of the photoproducts showed that recombination of the radicals produced after photochemical excitation was governed by a “cage effect” favouring a minimum of motion of the recombining radicals. In many details the results differ from observations on the photochemistry of DPT in liquid solutions. The photolysis of DPT in polymethylmethacrylate films, however, resembles the photochemistry of DPT in liquid solutions.

1,3‐Diphenyltriazene has been irradiated at 360 nm in various liquid solutions. Reversible trans‐cis photoisomerization has been detected in solvents which do not form hydrogen bonds. Irreversible photolysis is observed with an appreciable amount of cage recombination products in all solvents. This reaction is well suited for a study in solid environments.

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