Photofragmentation of the Ag+–furan complex in the gas-phase

The Ag+–furan complex was generated using laser vaporization combined with a supersonic molecular beam. A photo-induced charge transfer with an exclusive furan cation formation was observed via the photodissociation technique. The photofragment spectrum of Ag+–furan was measured and the threshold of the photodissociative charge transfer determined. The upper limit on the Ag+–furan bond strength was derived to be 28.1 kcal/mol.