Alignment effect of N2(A3Σu+) in the energy transfer reaction of aligned N2(A3Σu+) + NO(X2Π) → NO(A2Σ+) + N2(X1Σg+)

Steric effect in the energy transfer reaction of N(2)(A(3)Σ(u)(+)) + NO(X(2)Π) → NO(A(2)Σ(+)) + N(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)) has been studied under crossed beam conditions at a collision energy of ~0.07 eV by using an aligned N(2)(A(3)Σ(u)(+)) beam prepared by a magnetic hexapole. The emission intensity of NO(A(2)Σ(+)) has been measured as a function of the magnetic orientation field direction (i.e., alignment of N(2)(A(3)Σ(u)(+))) in the collision frame. A significant alignment effect on the energy transfer probability is observed. The shape of the steric opacity function turns out to be most reactive at the oblique configuration of N(2)(A(3)Σ(u)(+)) with an orientation angle of γ(v(R)) ~ 45° with respect to the relative velocity vector (v(R)), which has a good correlation with the spatial distribution of the 2pπ(g)* molecular orbital of N(2)(A(3)Σ(u)(+)). We propose the electron exchange mechanism in which the energy transfer probability is dominantly controlled by the orbital overlap between N(2)(2pπ(g)*) and NO(6σ).     

Steric effect in the energy transfer reaction of oriented CO (a 3Π, v'=0, Ω=1 and 2) + NO (X 2Π) → NO (A 2Σ+, B 2Π) + CO (X 1Σ+)

The oriented CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0, Ω = 1 and 2) beam has been prepared by using an electric hexapole and applied to the energy transfer reaction of CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0, Ω = 1 and 2) + NO (X (2)Π) → NO (A (2)Σ(+), B (2)Π) + CO (X (1)Σ(+)). The emission spectra of NO (A (2)Σ(+), B(2)Π) have been measured at three orientation configurations (C-end, O-end, random). The shape of the emission spectra (and/or the internal excitation of products) turns out to be insensitive to the molecular orientation. The vibrational distributions of NO (A (2)Σ(+), v' = 0-2) and NO (B (2)Π, v' = 0-2) are determined to be N(v'=0):N(v'=1):N(v'=2) = 1:0.40 ± 0.05:0.10 ± 0.05 and N(v'=0):N(v'=1):N(v'= 2) = 1:0.6 ± 0.1:0.7 ± 0.1, respectively, and the branching ratio γ/β [=NO (A (2)Σ(+))/NO (B (2)Π)] is estimated to be γ/β ～ 0.3 ± 0.1 by means of spectral simulation. These vibrational distributions of NO (A, B) can be essentially attributed to the product-pair correlations between CO (X, v″) and NO (A (2)Σ(+), v' = 0-2), NO (B (2)Π, v' = 0-2) due to energetic restriction under the vibrational distribution of CO (X, v″) produced from the vertical transition of CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0) → CO (X, v″) in the course of energy transfer. The steric opacity function has been determined at two wavelength regions: 220 < λ < 290 nm [NO (A → X) is dominant]; 320 < λ < 400 nm [NO (B → X) is dominant]. For both channels NO (A (2)Σ(+), B(2)Π), a significant CO (a (3)Π) alignment effect is recognized; the largest reactivity at the sideways direction with the small reactivity at the molecular axis direction is observed. These CO (a (3)Π) alignment effects can be essentially attributed to the steric asymmetry on two sets of molecular orbital overlap, [CO (2π) + NO (6σ (2π))] and [CO (5σ) + NO (1π (2π))]. All experimental observations support the electron exchange mechanism that is operative through the formation of a weakly bound complex OCNO.     

N2+分子离子的B2Σu+、A2Πu和X2Σg+电子态光谱研究

采用光外差-磁旋转-速度调制吸收光谱技术, 在可见光波段范围16800～17573 cm-1, 对N2+的A 2Πu-X 2Σ+g(12,6)、(11,5)、(7,2)带和B 2Σ+u-X 2Σ+g (1,5)带进行了测量和分析,推导了双原子分子振转能级在受到微扰作用时的有效哈密顿量形式,并分析了N2+的A 2Πu-B 2Σ+u之间存在的微扰相互作用,通过与实验数据的拟合得到了精确的电子态微扰常数ξe、ηe .     

Rotational analysis and deperturbation of the A2Π → X2Σ+ and B'2Σ+ → X2Σ+ emission spectra of MgH

Deperturbation analysis of the A(2)Π → X(2)Σ(+) and B(')(2)Σ(+) → X(2)Σ(+) emission spectra of (24)MgH is reported. Spectroscopic data for the v = 0 to 3 levels of the A (2)Π state and the v = 0 to 4 levels of the B'(2)Σ(+) state were fitted together using a single Hamiltonian matrix that includes (2)Π and (2)Σ(+) matrix elements, as well as off-diagonal elements coupling several vibrational levels of the two states. A Dunham-type fit was performed and the resulting Y(l,0) and Y(l,1) coefficients were used to generate Rydberg-Klein-Rees (RKR) potential curves for the A (2)Π and the B'(2)Σ(+) states. Vibrational overlap integrals were computed from the RKR potentials, and the off-diagonal matrix elements coupling the electronic wavefunctions (a(+) and b) were determined. Zero point dissociation energies (D(0)) of the A(2)Π and B'(2)Σ(+) states of (24)MgH were determined to be 12,957.5 ± 0.5 and 10,133.6 ± 0.5 cm(-1), respectively. Using the Y(0,1) coefficients, the equilibrium internuclear distances (r(e)) of the A(2)Π and B'(2)Σ(+) states were determined to be 1.67827(1) ? and 2.59404(4) A?, respectively.     

Nonadiabatic dynamics of O(1D) + N2(X1Σg+) → O(3P) + N2(X1Σg+) on three coupled potential surfaces: symmetry, Coriolis, spin-orbit, and Renner-Teller effects

We present the spin-orbit (SO) and Renner-Teller (RT) quantum dynamics of the spin-forbidden quenching O((1)D) + N(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)) → O((3)P) + N(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)) on the N(2)O X(1)A', ?(3)A", and b(3)A' coupled PESs. We use the permutation-inversion symmetry, propagate coupled-channel (CC) real wavepackets, and compute initial-state-resolved probabilities and cross sections σ(j(0)) for the ground vibrational and the first two rotational states of N(2), j(0) = 0 and 1. Labeling symmetry angular states by j and K, we report selection rules for j and for the minimum K value associated with any electronic state, showing that ?(3)A" is uncoupled in the centrifugal-sudden (CS) approximation at j(0) = 0. The dynamics is resonance-dominated, the probabilities are larger at low K, σ(j(0)) decrease with the collision energy and increase with j(0), and the CS σ(0) is lower than the CC one. The nonadiabatic interactions play different roles on the quenching dynamics, because the X(1)A'-b(3)A' SO effects are those most important while the ?(3)A"-b(3)A' RT ones are negligible.     

New self-consistent potentials for the X1Σ+ and A1Σ+ states of KH

The vibrational and rotational molecular constants have been determined for the A¹Σ⁺  X¹Σ⁺ system of the isotopic potassium hydrides: KH and KD. From these experimental term values, isotopically combined PMO-RKR-van der Waals potentials are constructed, which are checked by direct integration of radial Schrödinger equation. As an additional check on the accuracy of the potentials, the wavefunctions were used to compute B_ν, D_ν, H_ν and L_ν values. The agreement between the calculated and experimental results is quite satisfactory. Franck-Condon overlap integrals and probability density distributions have been calculated. The anomalous behaviour of the A¹Σ⁺ state may be observed in the probability density functions of the lowest vibrational levels.     

N(4S)+ NO(X2Π)→N2(X3Σg-)+O(3P) 反应的立体动力学研究

采用准经典轨线方法研究了在不同碰撞能下，碰撞反应N(4S)+NO(X2Π)→ N2(X3Σg- )+O(3P)在两个最低势能面3A 和 3A'上产物与反应物之间的矢量相关. 结果表明，对于不同的碰撞能，在两个势能面上反应产物的转动取向展示了不同的特征和趋势. 随着碰撞能的增加，发生在3A 势能面上的反应主要受外平面机理支配，而发生在 3A' 势能面上的反应倾向于受内平面机理支配. 这些差异来自于两个势能面的不同构型.     

State-to-state quantum dynamics of the N(4S) + OH(X2Π) → H(2S) + NO(X 2Π) reaction

Quantum state-to-state dynamics for the N((4)S) + OH(X(?2)Π) → H((2)S) + NO(X(?2)Π) reaction is reported on an accurate ab initio potential energy surface of the lowest triplet electronic state (a(3)A(")) of HNO∕HON. It was found that the reaction is dominated by long-lived resonances supported by the HNO and HON wells. Significant non-reactive scattering was observed, indicating substantial deviations from the statistical limit. Due to the large exothermicity of the reaction, the NO product has hot internal state distributions: its rotational state distribution is inverted and peaks near the highest accessible rotational level; and its vibrational state distribution extends to υ = 10 and decays monotonically with the vibrational quantum number. In particular, the predicted product vibrational distribution is in reasonably good agreement with experiment. The calculated differential cross section is dominated by scattering in both the forward and backward directions, consistent with the formation of reaction intermediates.     

LiH分子X 1Σ+ 、A 1Σ+和B 1Π态的势能函数

The energies, equilibrium geometries and harmonic frequencies of the three electronic states (the ground state X 1Σ+, the first excitation state A 1Σ+ and the second excitation degenerate state B 1Π) of LiH molecule have been calculated by using the GSUM (Group Sum of Operators) method of SAC/ SAC-CI with the basis sets D95(d), 6-311G**, and cc-PVTZ. Comparing with the above-mentioned three basis sets, the conclusion is gained that the basis set D95(d) is the most suitable for the energy calculation of LiH molecule. The whole potential curves for these three electronic states are further scanned, using SAC/D95(d) method for the ground state and SAC-CI/D95(d) methods for the excited states. Murrell-Sorbie function were fitted using a least square and then the spectroscopy constants are calculated, which are in good agreement with the experimental data.     

BH分子X 1Σ+、A 1Π和B 1Σ+ 态的势能函数

利用SAC/SAC-CI方法，使用D95++、6-311++g及cc-PVTZ等基组，对BH分子的基态(X ¹Σ⁺)、第一简并激发态(A ¹Π)及第二激发态(B ¹Σ⁺)的平衡结构和谐振频率进行了优化计算． 通过对三个基组计算结果的比较，得出了cc-PVTZ基组为三个基组中的最优基组的结论；使用cc-PVTZ基组，利用SAC的GSUM(group sum of operators)方法对基态(X ¹Σ⁺)， SAC-CI的GSUM方法对激发态(A ¹Π 和B ¹Σ⁺)进行单点能扫描计算, 用正规方程组拟合Murrell-Sorbie函数，得到了相应电子态的完整势能函数；从得到的势能函数计算了与基态(X ¹Σ⁺)、第一简并的激发态(A ¹Π)和第二激发态(X ¹Σ⁺)相对应的光谱常数(Be、αe、ωe 和ωeχe)，结果与实验数据较为一致． 其中基态、第一激发态与实验数据吻合得较好．     

Chemical dynamics of the CH(X2Π) + C2H4(X1A1g), CH(X2Π) + C2D4(X1A1g), and CD(X2Π) + C2H4(X1A1g) reactions studied under single collision conditions

The crossed beam reactions of the methylidyne radical with ethylene (CH(X(2)Π) + C(2)H(4)(X(1)A(1g))), methylidyne with D4-ethylene (CH(X(2)Π) + C(2)D(4)(X(1)A(1g))), and D1-methylidyne with ethylene (CD(X(2)Π) + C(2)H(4)(X(1)A(1g))) were conducted at nominal collision energies of 17-18 kJ mol(-1) to untangle the chemical dynamics involved in the formation of distinct C(3)H(4) isomers methylacetylene (CH(3)CCH), allene (H(2)CCCH(2)), and cyclopropene (c-C(3)H(4)) via C(3)H(5) intermediates. By tracing the atomic hydrogen and deuterium loss pathways, our experimental data suggest indirect scattering dynamics and an initial addition of the (D1)-methylidyne radical to the carbon-carbon double bond of the (D4)-ethylene reactant forming a cyclopropyl radical intermediate (c-C(3)H(5)/c-C(3)D(4)H/c-C(3)H(4)D). The latter was found to ring-open to the allyl radical (H(2)CCHCH(2)/D(2)CCHCD(2)/H(2)CCDCH(2)). This intermediate was found to be long lived with life times of at least five times its rotational period and decomposed via atomic hydrogen/deuterium loss from the central carbon atom (C2) to form allene via a rather loose exit transition state in an overall strongly exoergic reaction. Based on the experiments with partially deuterated reactants, no compelling evidence could be provided to support the formation of the cyclopropene and methylacetylene isomers under single collision conditions. Likewise, hydrogen/deuterium shifts in the allyl radical intermediates or an initial insertion of the (D1)-methylidyne radical into the carbon-hydrogen/deuterium bond of the (D4)-ethylene reactant were found to be-if at all-of minor importance. Our experiments propose that in hydrocarbon-rich atmospheres of planets and their moons such as Saturn's satellite Titan, the reaction of methylidyne radicals should lead predominantly to the hitherto elusive allene molecule in these reducing environments.     

Crossed beam reactions of methylidyne [CH(X2Π)] with D2-acetylene [C2D2(X1Σg(+))] and of D1-methylidyne [CD(X2Π)] with acetylene [C2H2(X1Σg(+))

The crossed molecular beam reactions of ground state methylidyne, CH(X(2)Π), with D2-acetylene, C(2)D(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)), and of D1-methylidyne, CD(X(2)Π), with acetylene, C(2)H(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)), were conducted under single collision conditions at a collision energy of 17 kJ mol(-1). Four competing reaction channels were identified in each system following atomic 'hydrogen' (H/D) and molecular 'hydrogen' (H(2)/D(2)/HD) losses. The reaction dynamics were found to be indirect via complex formation and were initiated by two barrierless-addition pathways of methylidyne/D1-methylidyne to one and to both carbon atoms of the D2-acetylene/acetylene reactant yielding HCCDCD/DCCHCH and c-C(3)D(2)H/c-C(3)H(2)D collision complexes, respectively. The latter decomposed via atomic hydrogen/deuterium ejection to form the thermodynamically most stable cyclopropenylidene species (c-C(3)H(2), c-C(3)D(2), c-C(3)DH). On the other hand, the HCCDCD/DCCHCH adducts underwent hydrogen/deuterium shifts to form the propargyl radicals (HDCCCD, D(2)CCCH; HDCCCH, H(2)CCCD) followed by molecular 'hydrogen' losses within the rotational plane of the decomposing complex yielding l-C(3)H/l-C(3)D. Quantitatively, our crossed beam studies suggest a dominating atomic compared to molecular 'hydrogen' loss with fractions of 81 ± 23% vs. 19 ± 10% for the CD/C(2)H(2) and 87 ± 30% vs. 13 ± 4% for the CH/C(2)D(2) systems. The role of these reactions in the formation of interstellar isomers of C(3)H(2) and C(3)H is also discussed.     

Polymeric (NO)3(N2O) n , (NO)3(N2O) n + , and (NO)3(N2O) n − : an interpretation of experimental observations

Semi-empirical and ab initio calculations are reported which provide a possible explanation for reported experimental results on 2-photon ionization of NO containing a few percent of N₂O, which found (NO)₃(N₂O) _n ^+or? clusters to be significantly more abundant than other (NO) _m (N₂O) _n products. It is found that the observed abundances of (NO)₃(N₂O) _n ionic clusters may be accounted for by the existence of covalent cyclic trimers of nitric oxide attached to oligomers of nitrous oxide. The extra stability of NO trimers in the observed clusters appears to arise from (NO) ₃ ⁺ rather than (NO)₃. Attachment of an (N₂O) _n side chain to (NO) ₃ ⁺ occurs exothermically. It is suggested that the addition of N₂O to cyclic-(NO) ₃ ⁺ might provide a means of making a polymer of nitrous oxide, which could have useful properties.     

Self-consistent potential energy curves for the A1Σ+ and X1Σ+ states of isotopic cesium hydrides

From the spectroscopic experimental data available in the literature we have determined the mass-reduced Dunham coefficients for the A¹Σ⁺ ↔ X¹Σ⁺ system of the isotopic species CsH and CsD. Based upon these results, for both ground and excited states of cesium hydride and deuteride we report new hybrid rotationless potential energy curves (PMO-RKR-van der Waals) up to the dissociation. As a consistency check on the accuracy of the potentials the eigenvalues were calculated by direct numerical integration of the radial Schrödinger equation and found to agree within the rms error 0.39 cm⁻¹ (X¹Σ⁺) and 0.41 cm⁻¹ (A¹Σ⁺) with the experimental vibrational energies. From the wavefunctions, the rotational constants B_υ, centrifugal distortion terms D_υ, H_υ and L_υ, Franck—Condon factors, and probability density distributions were obtained. The probability density distributions for the lowest vibrational levels of the A¹Σ⁺ show an anharmonicity associated with the anomalous behavior of that state.     

Ab initio study of the intermolecular potential energy surface in the ion-induced-dipole hydrogen-bonded O2(-)(X2Πg)-H2(X1Σg(+)) complex

This work presents the first investigation on the intermolecular potential energy surface of the ground electronic state of the O2(-)(2Πg)-H2(1Σg(+)) complex. High level correlated ab initio calculations were carried out using the Hartree-Fock spin-unrestricted coupled cluster singles and doubles including perturbative triples correction [RHF-UCCSD(T)]/aug-cc-pVXZ levels of calculations, where XZ = DZ, TZ, QZ, and 5Z. Results of full geometry optimization and the intermolecular potential energy surface (IPES) calculations show four equivalent minimum energy structures of L-shaped geometry with Cs symmetry at equilibrium along the 2A″ surface of the complex. For these equilibrium minimum energy structures, the most accurate value for the dissociation energy (De) was calculated as 1407.7 cm(-1), which was obtained by extrapolating the counterpoise (CP) corrected De values to the complete basis set (CBS) limit. This global minimum energy structure is stabilized by an ion-induced-dipole hydrogen bond. Detailed investigations of the IPES show that the collinear structure is unstable, while the C2v geometries present saddle points along the 2A″ surface. The barrier height between the two equivalent structures that differs in whether the hydrogen-bonded hydrogen atom is above or below the axis that connects centers of masses of the H2 and O2(-) moieties within the complex was calculated as 70 cm(-1). This suggests that the complex exhibits large amplitude motion. The barrier height to rotation of the H2 moiety by 180° within the complex is 1020 cm(-1). Anharmonic oscillator calculations predicted a strong H-H stretch fundamental transition at 3807 cm(-1). Results of the current work are expected to stimulate further theoretical and experimental investigations on the nature of intermolecular interactions in complexes that contain the superoxide radical and various closed-shell molecules that model atmospheric and biological molecules. These studies are fundamental to understanding the role of the O2(-) anion in chemistry in the atmosphere and in biological systems.     

碰撞能对K(2S)+HF(X1Σ+)→KF(X1Σ+)+H(2S)反应的影响

基于Sayós等构建的基态势能面, 运用准经典轨线方法对原子-分子反应K(²S)+HF(X¹∑⁺)→KF(X¹∑⁺)+ H(²S)的立体动力学性质进行了研究. 计算了该反应的极化微分反应截面、 两矢量k?j'相关分布函数P(θ_r)、 三矢量k?k'?j'相关分布函数P(?_r)和空间分布函数P(θ_r,?_r). 结果表明, 产物KF的转动角动量j′不仅在垂直于反应物相对速度矢量k的方向上有强烈的取向效应, 而且还定向于y轴的负方向, 转动角动量j′敏感地依赖于碰撞能.     

ReO(N2O2)X] complexes: "4 + 1"?

[ReO(ppme)X] (where ppme(2-) is 2,5-diazo-N,N'-dimethylhexyl-1,6-bis(phenylphosphinate), X = Br0.3Cl0.7) has been synthesized via a substitution reaction and structurally characterized. The coordination geometry is a distorted octahedron and one phosphinate coordinates cis and the other trans to the oxo O atom. This coordination mode is conserved in all [ReOppmeX] complexes synthesized in this study. [ReO(ppme)Cl] has been prepared by a reduction/complexation reaction from [NH4][ReO4]. [ReO(ppme)Cl] reacts with thiocyanate and benzene thiolate forming [ReO(ppme)X] (X = (-)NCS, (-)SC6H5), but the one-pot synthesis of the respective ternary thiolate complexes from perrhenate was not successful. The reduction/complexation reaction of a thiol, H2ppmeCl4, and perrhenate resulted in the formation of [H3ppme][ReO(SR)4], the reaction of which with [ReO(ppme)Cl] does not lead to [ReO(ppme)SR] in high yields.