Isomer-Selective Generation and Spectroscopic Characterization of Picolyl Radicals

Nitrogen-containing resonance-stabilized radicals such as the picolyl radical are important in combustion chemistry and astrochemistry. They have only been scarcely studied because an isomer-selective generation is often difficult. Herein, we present threshold photoelectron spectra of the three picolyl radical isomers, C₆H₆N, that were obtained with synchrotron radiation. The radicals were selectively generated by flash pyrolysis from aminomethylpyridine precursors through deamination. Ionization energies of 7.70, 7.59, and 8.01 eV were determined for 2-, 3-, and 4-picolyl, respectively. The observed vibrational structure was assigned to an in-plane deformation mode of the aromatic ring. The spectroscopic insight gained in this study can be used to distinguish different picolyl isomers in on-line combustion analysis, for example.     

高分辨脉冲场致电离光电子谱

本文介绍高分辨光电子谱的发展概况, 简要说明阈值光电子谱和脉冲场致电离光电子谱的工作原理及研究进展, 着重阐述了用同步辐射光源获得高分辨光电子谱的最新研究结果。     

Threshold Photoelectron Spectroscopy of IO and HOI

Iodine oxides appear as reactive intermediates in atmospheric chemistry. Here, we investigate IO and HOI by mass-selective threshold photoelectron spectroscopy (ms-TPES), using synchrotron radiation. IO and HOI are generated by photolyzing iodine in the presence of ozone. For both molecules, accurate ionization energies are determined, 9.71±0.02 eV for IO and 9.79±0.02 eV for HOI. The strong spin-spin interaction in the ³Σ⁻ ground state of IO⁺ leads to an energy splitting into the Ω=0 and Ω=±1 sublevels. Upon ionization, the I−O bond shortens significantly in both molecules; thus, a vibrational progression, assigned to the I−O stretch, is apparent in both spectra.     

Photoelectron Photoion Coincidence Spectroscopy of Biradicals

The electronic structure of biradicals is characterized by the presence of two unpaired electrons in degenerate or near-degenerate molecular orbitals. In particular, some of the most relevant species are highly reactive, difficult to generate cleanly and can only be studied in the gas phase or in matrices. Unveiling their electronic structure is, however, of paramount interest to understand their chemistry. Photoelectron photoion coincidence (PEPICO) spectroscopy is an excellent approach to explore the electronic states of biradicals, because it enables a direct correlation between the detected ions and electrons. This permits to extract unique vibrationally resolved photoion mass-selected threshold photoelectron spectra (ms-TPES) to obtain insight in the electronic structure of both the neutral and the cation. In this review we highlight most recent advances on the spectroscopy of biradicals and biradicaloids, utilizing PEPICO spectroscopy and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) synchrotron radiation.     

Photoelectron Photoion Coincidence Spectroscopy of NCl3 and NCl2

We investigate NCl₃ and the NCl₂ radical by photoelectron-photoion coincidence spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation. The mass selected threshold photoelectron spectrum (ms-TPES) of NCl₃ is broad and unstructured due to the large geometry change. An ionization energy of 9.7±0.1 eV is estimated from the spectrum and supported by computations. NCl₂ is generated by photolysis at 213 nm from NCl₃ and its ms-TPES shows an extended vibrational progression with a 90 meV spacing that is assigned to the symmetric N−Cl stretching mode in the cation. An adiabatic ionization energy of 9.94 ± 0.02 eV is determined.     

Photoelectron spectra of 1,4-benzodiazepines

Photoelectron (PE) spectra of 20 biologically active molecules of 1,4-benzodiazepine derivatives have been measured. The spectra in the range of low ionization energies (IE) were interpreted by comparison of MNDO quantum-chemical calculation data with the perturbation theory estimations. The effect of substituents and structural changes in the series studied is felt mainly by the -MOs of ring A; theortho effect is observed in the PE spectra ofortho isomers.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1583–1587, September, 1993.     

Photoelectron spectroscopy of free radicals: 4-methyl-sulfonyloxy-TEMPO

HeI and HeII photoelectron spectra of persistent free radical: 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(methylsulfonyloxy)piperidinyl-1-oxide (CH3SO3-TEMPO) have been measured. The analysis of the electronic structure is based on comparison with the spectra of related radicals and with DFT calculations. The electronic structure of the nitroxide group in the title radical seems unaffected by the presence of substituent group. This is consistent with results observed for other nitroxide radicals and with the electrochemical oxidation potentials.     

Conformational Sensitivity in Photoelectron Circular Dichroism of 3‐Methylcyclopentanone

A study of (R)‐3‐methylcyclopentanone [(R)‐3‐MCP] by photoelectron spectroscopy and photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) is presented. The synchrotron radiation gas‐phase photoelectron spectra of (R)‐3‐MCP were measured and are discussed on the basis of different theoretical methodologies. The experimental dichroism of (R)‐3‐MCP for selected deconvoluted valence states and for the carbonyl carbon 1s core state are reported and reproduced well by calculated dispersions generated by considering the contributions of two different conformers. The theoretical dichroic parameters are calculated by employing a multicentre basis set of B‐spline functions and a Kohn–Sham Hamiltonian. Temperature‐dependent PECD studies of the HOMO state and the carbonyl carbon 1s core level allowed the separation of the contributions of each conformer by photoelectron dichroism. This new approach clearly shows how the PECD methodology is sensitive to conformational and structural changes of unoriented (R)‐3‐MCP in the gas phase, opening up new perspectives in the characterisation of chiral molecular systems.     

Difluorocarbene Studied with Threshold Photoelectron Spectroscopy (TPES): Measurement of the First Adiabatic Ionization Energy (AIE) of CF2

The first photoelectron band of difluorocarbene CF₂, has been studied by threshold photoelectron (TPE) spectroscopy. CF₂ was prepared by microwave discharge of a flowing mixture of hexafluoropropene, C₃F₆, and argon. A vibrationally resolved band was observed in which at least twenty‐two components were observed. In the first PE band of CF₂, the adiabatic ionization energy differs significantly from the vertical ionization energy because, for the ionization CF₂⁺ (X?²A₁)+e^? ← CF₂ (X?¹A₁), there is an increase in the FCF bond angle (by ≈20°) and a decrease in the C? F bond length (by ≈0.7 Å). The adiabatic component was not observed in the experimental TPE spectrum. However, on comparing this spectrum with an ab initio/Franck–Condon simulation of this band, using results from high‐level ab initio calculations, the structure associated with the vibrational components could be assigned. This led to alignment of the experimental TPE spectrum and the computed Franck–Condon envelope, and a determination of the first adiabatic ionization energy of CF₂ as (11.362±0.005) eV. From the assignment of the vibrational structure, values were obtained for the harmonic and fundamental frequencies of the symmetric stretching mode (ν₁′) and symmetric bending mode (ν₂′) in CF₂⁺ (X?²A₁).     

BrCl紫外光电子能谱实验及理论研究

采用紫外光电子能谱研究了影响大气臭氧浓度的重要卤素互化物一氯化溴的精细电离能谱．实验得到BrCl的第一绝热电离能和垂直电离能分别为10．95eV和11．00eV．BrCl的最高占据轨道6π电离产生了明显的旋轨分裂谱带．这对旋轨分裂谱带分别清晰地显示出4个振动精细结构峰．频率分析显示BrCl分子最高占据轨道为弱反键性质．比较了HF方法和外壳层格林函数方法(OVGF)对电离能的计算结果,并对实验值进行了分析比较及指认．采用实验构型OVGF方法给出的电离能结果无论在低电离能区还是在高电离能区都和实验值一致,特别是第一垂直电离能10．988eV与实验值11．00eV非常好地吻合．     

NdCl3-FeCl3-石墨层间化合物的XPS研究

通过熔盐交换法合成了ＮｄＣｌ３－ＦｅＣｌ３－ＧＩＣ,采用Ｘ射线电子能谱（ＸＰＳ）分析插入剂在石墨层间的存在形式,并测定了试样中Ｎｄ,Ｆｅ,Ｃｌ和Ｃ的相对含量。ＮｄＣｌ３－ＦｅＣｌ３－ＧＩＣ中Ｆｅ２ｐ的结合能为７１１．２０－７１０．３ｅＶ,Ｎｄ３ｄ的结合能为９８３．２０－９８３．０８ｅＶ,并发现Ｆｅ在石墨层ｅ＾３＋,Ｆｅ＾２＋形式存在。     

The Threshold Photoelectron Spectrum of Fulvenone: A Reactive Ketene Derivative in Lignin Valorization

Unveiling reaction mechanisms by isomer-selective detection of reactive intermediates requires advanced spectroscopic knowledge. We study the photoionization of fulvenone (c-C₅H₄=C=O), a reactive ketene species relevant in catalytic pyrolysis of lignin, which was generated by pyrolysis of 2-methoxy acetophenone. The high-resolution threshold photoelectron spectrum (TPES) with vacuum ultraviolet synchrotron radiation revealed well-resolved vibrational transitions, assigned to ring deformation modes of the cyclopentadiene moiety. The adiabatic ionization energy was determined to be 8.25±0.01 eV and is assigned to the ²A₂← ¹A₁ transition. A broad and featureless band arising at 9 eV is associated with the ²B₁← ¹A₁ excitation. A conical intersection is responsible for the ultrafast relaxation of the fulvenone cation from the into the state resulting in a featureless and lifetime broadened band. These insights will increase the detection capabilities for fulvenone and thereby help to elucidate reaction mechanisms in lignin catalytic pyrolysis.     

一些钼络合物的X光电子能谱

本文研究了一些钼络合物的X光电子能谱,测定了钼3d电子的结合能(E_b),并讨论了钼的氧化态和桥连原子对此的影响。     

Spectroscopy of Ethylenedione and Ethynediolide: A Reinvestigation

In an effort to characterize the electronic states of ethylenedione, OCCO, photoelectron‐photofragment coincidence (PPC) spectroscopy was applied to measure anions at m/z 56 and 57 using a pulsed discharge of glyoxal vapor and N₂O. PPC measurements at a photon energy of 3.20 eV yield photoelectron spectra in coincidence with either neutral photofragments or stable neutral products. The measurements showed that primarily stable neutral products were formed, with photoelectron spectra consistent with the oxyallyl diradical, C₃H₄O, and acetone enolate radical, C₃H₅O. The spectra were also found to have features nearly identical to those reported for OCCO and HOCCO by Sanov and co‐workers. The stability of the neutral products, as well as an examination of spectra reported for the oxyallyl anion and acetone enolate show that the previous assignments of OCCO and HOCCO are in error, and are instead attributed here to the oxyallyl diradical, C₃H₄O, and the acetone enolate radical, C₃H₅O.     

双梳型共聚物在莠去津颗粒表面吸附的X射线光电子能谱分析

采用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)研究了双梳型共聚物吸附于莠去津颗粒样品表面的电子状态,计算了吸附厚度.结果表明:吸附后,莠去津颗粒界面的N 1s和Cl 2p谱峰强度明显减弱,Cl 2s几乎消失,而C 1s和O1s谱峰强度则明显增强,这主要是双梳型共聚物中C和O的贡献,且吸附后能在莠去津颗粒界面形成良好的吸附保护膜,其厚度...     

ENDOR Spectroscopy — A Promising Technique for Investigating the Structure of Organic Radicals

The name “ENDOR” has been known since biblical times and denotes a small town close to the Sea of Galilee (ca. 1000 B.C., 1 Sam. 28 : 7 ff). The acronym “ENDOR” (Electron Nuclear DOuble Resonance) characterizes the extension of electron spin resonance to electron-nuclear double resonance spectroscopy, a method that has opened up new dimensions for the investigation of complicated paramagnetic molecules. Only ENDOR spectoscopy, which has achieved technical perfection in the last decade, overcomes the resolution limitations of EPR spectroscopy, thus allowing interesting applications in the field of biochemistry. ENDOR investigations of the primary process of photosynthesis, of the mode of action of derivatives of vitamin E and K, and of the mechanism of the enzymatic catalysis of flavoenzymes in biological redox-chains have opened up new vistas. ENDOR and its extension to the triple resonance experiment TRIPLE offer, for example, the potential for a precise determination of hyperfine coupling constants, including their signs, which are frequently especially interesting. In addition to protons, a multiple of magnetic nuclei can be studied by ENDOR, such as e.g. ²H, ¹³C, and ¹⁴N. The ENDOR techniques is not restricted to monoradicals, but can also be applied to polyradicals in spin states of higher multiplicities (triplet, quartet, or quintet state). The experimental data accessible from ENDOR yield information about spin and charge density distributions, and about the geometrics of radicals and their internal dynamics; they also provide an excellent test for the accuracy of quantum mechanical calculations.     

SiBr~4及其不同离子态的电子结构研究: 紫外光 电子能谱(PES)和理论研究

本文详细报道了SiBr~4的紫外光电子能谱(PES)及该化合物不同离子态(X^2T~2,A^2T~1,B^2E,C^2T~2等)的电子结构和性质。实验测得对应基态离子态的绝热电离能I~a(X^2T~2←X^1A~1)=10.532eV,X^2T~2离子态的振动频率为(450±30)cm^-^1。结合理论计算对紫外光电子能谱进行了指认和分析,结果表明X^2T~2,A~2T~1两个离子态存在明显的自旋-轨道耦合作用,自旋-轨道耦合导致的分裂分别为：0.27ev和0.53eV。此外,不同计算方法比较显示外层格林函数方法计算得到电离能与实验吻合很好。     

电子能谱线形分析研究碳物种的化学状态

利用ＸＰＳ的ＣＩｓ携上峰,Ｘ射线激发供歇线形,ＸＰＳ价带谱以及俄歇电子能谱的ＣＫＬＬ线形研究了几处碳材料的化学状态和电子结构。研究结果表明：ＸＰＳ的携上效应可以鉴别不同结构的碳材料。ＸＡＥＳＲ 化学位移和线形也可以有效地研究中不同的碳材料的成像方式。ＸＰＳ的价带谱电子结构的一种有效方法,对碳材料的研究也很有效。ＡＥＳ的ＣＫＬＬ俄歇线形非常适合金属碳化物的鉴别。