Heats of formation of isomeric [C, H4, O], [C, H3, N] and [C, H5, N] radical cations

The heats of formation of six radical cations have been calculated using ab initio MO methods at the MP4/6-31 + G(2df, p) level with MP2/6-31G(d, p)-optimized geometries. The theoretical values for ΔH⁰_f,298 (kJ/mol) of the radical ions considered are (experimental values in parentheses): methanol CH₃OH^+√: 854 (845); methyleneoxonium CH₂OH^+√₂: 815 (816); methyleneimine CH₂NH^+√: 1076 (1054); aminomethylene HCNH^+√₂: 1040 (1079); methylamine CH₃NH^+√₂: 863 (843) and methyleneammonium CH₂NH^+√₃: 855 (958). The calculated results thus confirm the discrepancy between experiment and theory on the heats of formation of nitrogen-containing radical cations. In the latter, the distonic species are calculated to be more stable than their classical isomers. The higher stability of the distonic ions has also been discussed. The recommended heat of formation of the methyleneiminium cation CH₂NH⁺₂ is 754 kJ/mol.     

Density functional studies of the reactivity in the C–F bond activation of fluoromethane by bare lanthanum monocation

The potential energy surface and reaction mechanism corresponding to the reaction of lanthanum monocation with fluoromethane, which represents a prototype of the activation of C–F bond in fluorohydrocarbons by bare lanthanide cations, have been investigated for the first time by using density functional theory. A direct fluorine abstraction mechanism was revealed, namely after coordination of CH₃F to La⁺, electron transfer from La⁺ to the fluorine takes place, which favours the homolytic cleavage of the C–F bond to form LaF⁺ species and methyl radical. The related thermochemistry data involved in reaction of La⁺+CH₃F were determined, which can act as a guide for further experimental researches. The electron-transfer reactivity of the reaction was analyzed by using a state correlation diagram, in which a strongly avoided crossing behaviour on the transition state region was shown. The calculated state split energy between the ground and excited state on the transition state is 18.01 kcal mol⁻¹. The reaction of La⁺ with CH₃F was concluded to process in the adiabatic potential surface. The present results support the reaction mechanism inferred early from experimental data.     

Ion-molecule reactions and thermal isomerization of tricyclo[4.3.0.0]nona-4,8-diene radical cations to tricyclo[4.2.1.0]nona-2,7-diene radical cations in a γ-irradiated frozen Freon matrix

A four-step mechanism of isomerization of tricyclo[4.3.0.0^3,7]nona-4,8-diene radical cations to tricyclo[4.2.1.0^4,9]nona-2,7-diene radical cations in γ-irradiated frozen Freon-113 (CFCl₂CF₂Cl) matrix was suggested on the basis of ESR data. The rearrangement was found to occur via distonic form of the radical cations with spin and charge separation. Furthermore, it was shown that the primary radical cations abstracts hydrogen atom from methylene group of the parent molecule, whereas distonic radical cations reacts via attachment to the C=C bond at 110–119 K.     

Acyclic distonic acylium ions: Dual free radical and acylium ion reactivity in a single molecule

Three gaseous acyclic distonic acylium ions: *CH2-CH2-C+=O, *CH2-CH2-CH2-C+=O, and *CH2=C(CH2)-C+=O, are found to display dual free radical and acylium ion reactivity; with appropriate neutrals, they react selectively either as free radicals with inert charge sites, or (and more pronouncedly) as acylium ions with inert radical sites. The free radical reactivity of the ions is demonstrated via the Kenttamaa reaction: CH3S* abstraction with the spin trap dimethyl disulfide; their ion reactivity by two reactions most characteristic of acylium ions: transacetalization with 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane and the gas-phase Meerwein reaction, that is, expansion of the three-membered epoxide ring of epichlorohydrin to the five-membered 1,3-dioxolanylium ion ring. In "one-pot" reactions with gaseous mixtures of epichlorohydrin and dimethyl disulfide, the ions react selectively at either site, but more readily at the acylium charge site, to form the two mono-derivatized ions. Further reaction at either the remaining free radical or acylium charge site forms a single bi-derivatized ion as the final product. Becke3LYP/6-31G(d) calculations predict the reactions at the acylium charge sites of the three distonic ions to be highly exothermic, and both the "hot" transacetalization and epoxide ring expansion products of *CH2-CH2-CH2-C+=O to dissociate rapidly by H2C=CH2 loss in overall exothermic processes. The calculations also predict highly spatially separate odd spin and charge sites for the novel cyclic distonic ketal ions formed by the reactions at the acylium charge sites.     

XeF+, IF+, and other unusual ions generated by reactions of hyperthermal ion beams at self-assembled monolayer surfaces

Collisions of atomic and molecular ions (I⁺, Xe^+·, CH₃I^+·, I^+·₂) with self-assembled fluoroalkyl-monolayer surfaces result in reactions involving the net transfer of fluorine atoms or fluorocarbon radicals from the surface to the projectile ions. The scattered products, which include unusual ionic species such as IF^+·, IF⁺₂, CFI^+·, CF₂I⁺, I₂F⁺, and XeF⁺, are generated in endothermic ion-surface reactions. These reactions are not observed when the collision partner is a gas-phase (rather than a surface-bound) perfluoroalkane. Evidence is presented which suggests that in some cases molecular projectiles undergo surface-induced dissociation to yield atomic species which subsequently react with the surface. Fluorine abstraction is favored for projectiles containing highly polarizable elements.     

Generation and Characterization of Psoralen Radical Cations

Abstract— Radical cations of psoralen, 8-methoxypsoralen(8-MOP) and 5-methoxypsoralen have been generated by photosensitized electron transfer in acetonitrile and aqueous buffer/acetonitrile (1:1) and have absorption maxima at 600, 650 and 550 nm, respectively. The radical cations have lifetimes of 5 p.s under these conditions, are unreactive toward oxygen and show behavior typical of ar-ylalkene radical cations in their reactivity toward nucle-ophiles and the precursor psoralens. Direct 355 nm excitation of 8-MOP in aqueous buffer at physiological pH results in monophotonic photoionization to give 8-MOP_*+ with a quantum yield of 0.015.The 8-MOP_*+ reacts with both guanosine and adenosine mononucleotides ( k = 2.5 times 10₉ and 3.4 times 10₇ M_-1 s₁, respectively) via electron transfer to give the purine radical cations, but does not react with pyrimidine mononucleotides. These results suggest that reactions of psoralen radical cations generated by electron transfer or photoionization may be involved in psoralen/UVA therapy.     

Structures and energetics of C3H6S isomers: a Gaussian-3 ab initio study

Twenty-two isomers/conformers of C₃H₆S^+√ radical cations have been identified and their heats of formation (ΔH_f) at 0 and 298 K have been calculated using the Gaussian-3 (G3) method. Seven of these isomers are known and their ΔH_f data are available in the literature for comparison. The least energy isomer is found to be the thioacetone radical cation (4⁺) with C_2v symmetry. In contrast, the least energy C₃H₆O^+√ isomer is the 1-propen-2-ol radical cation. The G3 ΔH_f298 of 4⁺ is calculated to be 859.4 kJ mol⁻¹, ca. 38 kJ mol⁻¹ higher than the literature value, ≤821 kJ mol⁻¹. For allyl mercaptan radical cation (7⁺), the G3 ΔH_f298 is calculated to be 927.8 kJ mol⁻¹, also not in good agreement with the experimental estimate, 956 kJ mol⁻¹. Upon examining the experimental data and carrying out further calculations, it is shown that the G3 ΔH_f298 values for 4⁺ and 7⁺ should be more reliable than the compiled values. For the five remaining cations with available experimental thermal data, the agreement between the experimental and G3 results ranges from fair to excellent.

Cation CH₃CHSCH₂^+√ (10⁺) has the least energy among the eleven distonic radical cations identified. Their ΔH_f298 values range from 918 to 1151 kJ mol⁻¹. Nevertheless, only one of them, CH₂=SCH₂CH₂^+√ (12⁺), has been observed. Its G3 ΔH_f298 value is 980.9 kJ mol⁻¹, in fair agreement with the experimental result, 990 kJ mol⁻¹.

A couple of reactions involving C₃H₆S^+√ isomers CH₂=SCH₂CH₂^+√ (12⁺) and trimethylene sulfide radical cation (13⁺) have also been studied with the G3 method and the results are consistent with experimental findings.     

Intermolecular vs. intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer from nucleotides in DNA to acridinium ion derivatives in relation with DNA cleavage

Photoirradiation of various 10-methylacridinium ions (AcrR⁺, R = H, ⁱPr, and Ph) intercalated in DNA results in ultrafast intramolecular electron transfer, followed by rapid back electron transfer between AcrR⁺ and nucleotides in DNA. The electron-transfer dynamics in DNA were monitored by femtosecond time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy. Both acridinyl radical and nucleotide radical cations, formed in the photoinduced electron transfer in DNA, were successfully detected in an aqueous solution. These transient absorption spectra were assigned by the comparison with those of DNA nucleotide radical cations, which were obtained by the intermolecular electron-transfer oxidation of nucleotides with the electron-transfer state of 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium ion (Acr–Mes⁺) produced upon photoexcitation of Acr⁺–Mes. Photoinduced cleavage of DNA with various acridinium ions (AcrR⁺, R = H, ⁱPr, Ph, and Mes) has also been examined by agarose gel electrophoresis, which indicates that the rapid intramolecular back electron transfer between acridinyl radical and nucleotide radical cation in DNA suppresses the DNA cleavage as compared with the intermolecular electron-transfer oxidation of nucleotides with Acr–Mes⁺.     

Distonoid ions

By Yates, Bouma, and Radom's definition, distonic radical ions are those formally arising by ionization of diradicals or zwitterionic molecules (including ylides). These ions differ, therefore, from conventional radical ions by displaying the charge site and unpaired electron site (spin) localized mandatorily on separate atoms or group of atoms; that is, these sites are separated in all of their major resonance forms. Many conventional radical ions with a major resonance form in which charge and spin sites reside formally on the same atom or group of atoms display, however, high degree of discretionary (non-mandatory) charge-spin separation. By analogy with the metal/metalloid terminology, we propose that these distonic-like radical ions be classified as distonoid ions. Radical ions would, therefore, be divided into three sub-classes: conventional, distonic, and distonoid ions. B3LYP/6-311 + G(d,p) calculations for a proof-of-principle set of radical cations are used to demonstrate the existence of many types of distonoid ions with a high degree of discretionary charge-spin separation. Reliable calculations are indispensable for probing distonoid ions, since an ion that was expected to be distonoid (by the analysis of its resonance forms) is shown by the calculations to display a characteristic conventional-ion electronic distribution. Similarly to many distonic radical ions, and in sharp contrast to a conventional radical ion (ionized 1,4-dioxane), the gas-phase intrinsic bimolecular reactivity with selective neutrals of a representative distonoid ion, ionized 2-methylene 1,3-dioxolane, is found to include dual ion-radical type reactions.     

Collisions of slow polyatomic ions with surfaces: The scattering method and results

Surface-induced dissociation (SID) and reactions following impact of well-defined ion beams of polyatomic cations C₂H₅OH⁺, CH₄⁺, and CH₅⁺ (and its deuterated variants) at several incident angles and energies with self-assembled monolayers (SAM), carbon surfaces, and hydrocarbon covered stainless steel were investigated by the scattering method. Energy transfer and partitioning of the incident projectile energy into internal excitation of the projectile, translational energy of products, and energy transferred into the surface were deduced from the mass spectra and the translational energy and angular distributions of the product ions. Conversion of ion impact energy into internal energy of the recoiling ions peaked at about 17% of the incident energy for the perfluoro-hydrocarbon SAM, and at about 6% for the other surfaces investigated. Ion survival probability is about 30–50 times higher for closed-shell ions than for open-shell radical cations (e.g., 12% for CD₅⁺ versus 0.3% for CD₄⁺, at the incident angle of 60° with respect to the surface normal). Contour velocity plots for inelastic scattering of CD₅⁺ from hydrocarbon-coated and hydrocarbon-free highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surfaces gave effective masses of the surface involved in the scattering event, approximately matching that of an ethyl group (or two methyl groups) and four to five carbon atoms, respectively. Internal energy effects in impacting ions on SID were investigated by comparing collision energy resolved mass spectra (CERMS) of methane ions generated in a low pressure Nier-type electron impact source versus those generated in a Colutron source in which ions undergo many collisions prior to extraction and are essentially vibrationally relaxed. This comparison supports the hypothesis that internal energy of incident projectile ions is fully available to drive their dissociation following surface impact.     

硝酸异丙酯与Cl原子、 OH和NO3自由基反应的机理及动力学

采用CCSD(T)//M06-2X/6-311++G(d,p)方法, 结合传统过渡态理论, 研究了硝酸异丙酯与Cl原子、 OH及NO₃自由基的反应机理和动力学. 两个反应物单体首先形成氢键复合物, 随后X(X=Cl原子、 OH和NO₃自由基)提取硝酸异丙酯中叔碳的α-H原子或甲基的β-H原子, 室温下, 以X提取α-H原子为主. 反应的主要历程为 Cl原子(OH或NO₃自由基)提取(CH₃)₂CHONO₂的α-H原子, 生成HCl(H₂O或HNO₃)分子和(CH₃)₂CONO₂自由基, 后者分解为丙酮和NO₂. 结果表明, 在200~500 K温度范围内, 随着温度的升高, 丙酮和NO₂的产率降低; 在室温下, 硝酸异丙酯与Cl原子、 OH和NO₃自由基反应的速率常数分别为3.933×10^-11, 1.182×10^-13和7.134×10^-19 cm³·molecule^-1·s^-1. 计算所得硝酸异丙酯与OH自由基反应的动力学数据与实验结论一致.     

·OH自由基引发CH3SSCH3•+自由基裂解反应机理的理论研究

采用UωB97X-D/6-311+G^**方法, 研究了气相、 甲苯和水中OH自由基(·OH)引发CH₃SSCH₃自由基阳离子(CH₃SSC{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{3}}^{?}⁺, DMDS^?+)裂解的反应机理, 并讨论了溶剂效应对反应的影响. 结果表明, ·OH和DMDS^·+首先形成自由基耦合产物CH₃S(OH)SCH₃⁺(R1)和氢提取产物复合物[CH₂=SSCH₃+H₂O]⁺(R2); 随后R1裂解直接发生 S—S键断裂协同质子转移, 而R2裂解依次发生构象变化、 C=S键亲碳加成和S—S键断裂协同质子转移. 去质子化的裂解产物为CH₃SOH, CH₂=S和HSCH₂OH. 甲苯略微降低了裂解反应速控步骤的自由能垒. 水溶剂有利于R1裂解, 但不利于R2裂解, 尤其是单个水分子参与反应. 在气相、 甲苯和水中, 以·OH和DMDS^·+为初始反应物, 虽然速控步骤的自由能垒为167.6~202.8 kJ/mol, 但裂解反应均是放热反应(?154.3~?31.4 kJ/mol).     

多次碰撞条件下金阳离子诱导的甲烷碳―碳偶联

The reactivity of atomic metal cations toward CH₄ has been extensively investigated over the past decades. Closed-shell metal cations in electronically ground states are usually inert with CH₄ under thermal collision conditions because of the extremely high stability of methane. With the elevation of collision energies, closed-shell atomic gold cations (Au⁺) have been reported to react with CH₄ under single-collision conditions to produce AuCH₂⁺, AuH⁺, and AuCH₃⁺ species. Further investigations found that the ion-source-generated AuCH₂⁺ cations can react with CH₄ to synthesize C―C coupling products. These previous studies suggested that new products for the reaction of Au⁺ with CH₄ can be identified under multiple-collision conditions with sufficient collision energies. However, the reported ion-molecule reactions involving methane were usually performed under single- or multiple-collision conditions with thermal collision energies. In this study, a new reactor composed of a drift tube and ion funnel is constructed and coupled with a homemade reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Laser-ablation-generated Au⁺ ions are injected into the reactor and drift 120 mm to react with methane seeded in the helium drift gas. The reaction products and unreacted Au⁺ ions are focused through the ion funnel and accumulate through a linear ion trap and are then detected by a mass spectrometer. In the reactor, the pressure is approximately 100 Pa, and the electric field between the drift tube and ion funnel can regulate the collision energies between ions and molecules. The reaction of the closed-shell atomic Au⁺ cation with CH₄ is investigated, and the C―C coupling product AuC₂H₄⁺ is observed under multiple-collision conditions with elevated collision energies. Density functional theory calculations are performed to understand the mechanism of the coupling reaction (Au⁺+ 2CH₄ → AuC₂H₄⁺ + 2H₂). Two pathways involving Au―CH₂ and Au―CH₃ species can separately mediate the C―C coupling process. The activation of the second C―H bond in each process requires additional energy to overcome the relatively high barrier (2.07 and 2.29 eV). Ion-trajectory simulations under multiple-collision conditions are then conducted to determine the collisional energy distribution in the reactor. These simulations confirmed that the electric fields between the drift tube and ion funnel could supply sufficient center-of-mass kinetic energies to facilitate the C―C coupling process to form AuC₂H₄⁺. The following catalytic cycle could then be postulated: $\mathrm{AuC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}^{+}+\mathrm{CH}_{4} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{AuCH}_{4}^{+}+\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}, \mathrm{AuCH}_{4}^{+}+\mathrm{CH}_{4} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{AuC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}^{+}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2}$, and $\mathrm{CH}_{4} \stackrel{\mathrm{Au}^{+}, \Delta}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}+2 \mathrm{H}_{2}$. Thus, this study enriches the chemistry of both gold and methane.     

INTERFACIAL ELECTRON TRANSFER INVOLVING RADICAL IONS OF CAROTENE AND DIPHENYLHEXATRIENE IN MICELLES AND VESICLES

Abstract— The radical cations and anions of diphenylhexatriene have been produced and characterized in homogenous and micellar solutions by pulse radiolysis and laser flash photolysis techniques. Both types of radical ions were formed in cyclohexane on pulse radiolysis. The radical cation was formed in dichloroethane on pulse radiolysis, and by two photon photoionization in ethanol, dichloroethane, and various micelles. Both radical ions have intense ( 10⁵ M ^-1 cm^-1) absorption peaks at600–650nm. The cation peak occurs at slightly shorter wavelengths than that of the anion.
In micelles and vesicles the radical anion of carotene was formed by electron transfer from e_a– on pulse radiolysis. The radical cation was formed on pulse radiolysis of micellar solutions containing Br^-₂ as counterion, presumably by electron transfer to Br₂^-. The spectra agree with those of the radical cation and anion of carotene that have previously been obtained in homogenous solutions (Dawe and Land, 1975).
Electron transfer in micelles and vesicles from the radical anion of biphenyl to carotene and diphenylhexatriene, and from the radical anions of these to inorganic acceptors has been studied.     

A novel and efficient alkyl radical trap in aqueous medium

A simple water soluble diselenide derivative 1 shows radical scavenger properties towards alkyl and hydroxyl radicals (k₃ (0°C)=6.8×10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹) in Fenton-type chemistry. The reaction rate between produceded alkyl radicals 2 and the diselenide overwhelms self-termination and halogen transfer reactions.     

Variable-temperature ion mobility time-of-flight mass spectrometry studies of electronic isomers of Kr2+ and CH3OH*+ radical cations

Preliminary results from a liquid nitrogen-cooled ion mobility (IM) orthogonal-time-of-flight (o-ToF) mass spectrometer applied to the separation of electronic isomers of Kr2+ and methanol radical cations (conventional and distonic) are presented. Ab initio calculations were used to estimate the energies and energy barriers to interconversion between conventional (CH3OH*+) and distonic (CH2*OH2+) radical cations. In addition, computations and experiments are used to compare ion-neutral collision cross-sections for CH3OH*+ and CH2*OH2+ radical cations and suggest that the mobility separation is achieved by ion-neutral interactions between ions and neutral buffer gas.     

Intramolecular hydrogen bonding and hydrogen atom abstraction in gas-phase aliphatic amine radical cations

The intramolecular hydrogen atom abstraction by the nitrogen atom in isolated aliphatic amine radical cations is examined experimentally and with composite high-level ab initio methods of the G3 family. The magnitude of the enthalpy barriers toward H-atom transfer varies with the shape and size of the cyclic transition state and with the degree of substitution at the nitrogen and carbon atoms involved. The lower barriers are found for 1,5- and 1,6-abstraction, for chairlike transition states, for abstraction reactions in ionized primary amines, and for abstraction of H from tertiary carbon atoms. In most cases, the internal energy required for 1,4-, 1,5-, and 1,6-hydrogen atom abstraction to occur is less than that required for gas-phase fragmentation by simple cleavage of C-C bonds, which explains why H-atom transfer can be reversible and result in extensive H/D exchange prior to the fragmentation of many low-energy deuterium labeled ionized amines. The H-atom transfer to nitrogen is exothermic for primary amine radical cations and endothermic for tertiary amines. It gives rise to a variety of distonic radical cations, and these may undergo further isomerization. The heat of formation of the gauche conformers of the gamma-, delta-, and epsilon-distonic isomers is up to 25 kJ mol(-1) lower than that of the corresponding trans forms, which is taken to reflect C-H-N hydrogen bonding between the protonated amino group and the alkyl radical site.     

First steps in radiation-induced hydrogel synthesis: radical formation and oligomerization in dilute aqueous N-isopropylacrylamide solutions

The reactions of hydroxyl radical, hydrogen atom and hydrated electron intermediates of water radiolysis with N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) were studied by pulse radiolysis in dilute aqueous solutions. OH, H and e_aq⁻ react with NIPAAm with rate coefficient of (6.9±1.2)×10⁹, (6.6±1)×10⁹, and (1.0±0.2)×10¹⁰ mol⁻¹ dm³ s⁻¹. In OH and H radical addition to the double bond mainly -carboxyalkyl type radicals form, (OHCH₂CH^√C(N-i-C₃H₇)O and CH₃CH^√C(N-i-C₃H₇)O). In reaction of e_aq⁻ oxygen atom centered radical anion is produced (CH₂CHC^√(N-i-C₃H₇)O⁻), the anion undergoes reversible protonation with pK_a=8.7. There is also an irreversible protonation on the β-carbon atom that produces the same radical as forms in H atom reaction (CH₃CH^√C(N-i-C₃H₇)O). The -carboxyalkyl type radicals at low NIPAAm concentration (0.1–1 mmol dm⁻³) mainly disappear in self-termination reactions, 2k_t,m=8.4×10⁸ mol⁻¹ dm³ s⁻¹. At higher concentrations the decay curves reflect the competition of the self-termination and radical addition to monomer (propagation). The termination rate coefficient of oligomer radicals containing a few monomer units is 2k_t≈2×10⁸ mol⁻¹ dm³ s¹.     

Intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer in hydrogen-deficient polypeptide radical cations

Irradiation of protonated polypeptides NH₂–RH⁺–COOH by >10 eV electrons leads to further ionization and fast intramolecular charge transfer to the free N-terminus. The resulting species may undergo further hydrogen atom rearrangement to form distonic ions N⁺H₃–RH⁺–COO√. Such transfer is exothermic but can involve an appreciable barrier, e.g., 2.3±0.5 eV for MH^2+√ ions of the peptide ACTH 1–10. Radical polypeptide dications can, therefore, be viewed as hydrogen atom wires. Subsequent capture of low energy electrons results in fragmentation. The pattern of this electronic excitation dissociation (EED) is consistent with hydrogen transfer prior to electron capture.     

电子转移溶剂重组能计算的自洽反应场新方法

基于非平衡溶剂化理论, 推导了用于非平衡溶剂化能数值计算的类导体屏蔽模型(COSMO)的相关公式. 在此基础上, 修改了HONDO99中COSMO模块, 并用以估算了[(CH₂)₂C]+—(CH₂)_n—C(CH₂)₂(n＝1～13)体系中的电子转移溶剂重组能. 结果表明, 溶剂重组能值与电子转移距离的倒数有很好的线性关系. 根据溶剂重组能数值解结果, 用新的双球模型给出了合理的给受体球半径.