Transformation of spin-orbit excited states of halogen atoms in the chemical reactions F + Br2 → BrF + Br,I*+ Br2 → IBr + Br,and Br + IBr → Br2 + I

The small laser pulse gain method, based on photochemical Br and I lasers, is used to probe ²P_3/2 and ²P_1/2 states of iodine and bromine atoms in the reactions F + Br₂ → BrF + Br (I), I(²P_1/2) + Br₂ → IBr + Br (II), and Br + IBr → Br₂ + I (III). The results obtained are capable of formulating a conservation rule for the spin-orbit excited state.     

31P CP-MAS NMR,Vibrational, and X-Ray Characterization of the Adducts of Triphenylphosphine Sulfide with ICl and IBr

The reactions between triphenylphosphine sulfide (Ph₃PS) and ICl in CCl₄ and IBr in CH₂Cl₂ in 1 : 1 molar ratio give the solid adducts Ph₃PS · ICl ( I ) and Ph₃PS · IBr ( II ) whose structures have been solved by X-ray diffraction. Compounds I and II consist of discrete molecule units and feature the S–I–Cl or S–I–Br linear group. The S–I bond distances in I , II (2.641(1), 2.665(1) Å respectively) and in compound 2 Ph₃PS · 3 I₂ ( III ) (2.729(2) Å) are correlable to the net increase in the I–X (X = Cl, Br, I) bond distance. The structural features of I , II and III are in accordance with ³¹P CP–MAS NMR, FT-Raman and FT-IR spectral data, and elucidate the nature of the donor (Ph₃PS)-acceptor (ICl, IBr, I₂) interaction.     

Kinetic study of the reactions Br + IBr→I + Br2 and I + Br2→Br + IBr

The kinetics of the title reactions have been studied using the discharge-flow mass spectrometic method at 296 K and 1 torr of helium. The rate constant obtained for the forward reaction Br+IBr→I+Br₂ (1), using three different experimental approaches (kinetics of Br consumption in excess of IBr, IBr consumption in excess of Br, and I formation), is: k₁=(2.7±0.4)×10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹s⁻¹. The rate constant of the reverse reaction: I+Br₂→Br+IBr (−1) has been obtained from the Br₂ consumption rate (with an excess of I atoms) and the IBr formation rate: k₋₁=(1.65±0.2)×10⁻¹³ cm³molecule⁻¹s⁻¹. The equilibrium constant for the reactions (1,−1), resulting from these direct determinations of k₁ and k₋₁ and, also, from the measurements of the equilibrium concentrations of Br, IBr, I, and Br₂, is: K₁=k₁/k₋₁=161.2±19.7. These data have been used to determine the enthalpy of reaction (1), ΔH₂₉₈°=−(3.6±0.1) kcal mol⁻¹ and the heat of formation of the IBr molecule, ΔH_f,298°(IBr)=(9.8±0.1) kcal mol⁻¹. © 1998 John Wiley & sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 30: 933–940, 1998     

Yields of Br* (4P ) as a function of wavelength in the photodissociation of Br2 and IBr

A flashlamp-pumped tunable dye laser has been used to study the photochemical production of Br* (4²P ) atoms from Br₂ and IBr exc     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis(methyltriethylammonium) Hexabromotellurate(IV)‐tris{dibromodiselenate(I)}, [NMeEt3]2n[TeBr6(Se2Br2)3]n,Containing a Chain‐Polymeric Mixed‐valence Bromotellurate(IV)‐Selenate(I) Anion

Red crystals of [NMeEt₃]_2n[TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₃]n ( 1 ) were isolated when selenium and bromine (1:1) were allowed to react in acetonitrile solution in the presence of tellurium(IV) bromide and methyltriethylammonium bromide (1:2). The salt 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with the cell dimensions a = 27.676(6) Å, b = 9.665(2) Å, c = 18.796(4) Å and ß = 124.96(3)° (120 K). The [TeBr₆(Se₂Br₂)₃]^2— anions contain nearly regular octahedral [TeBr₆]^2— ions which are incorporated into a polymeric chain by bonding contacts between 3 facial bromo ligands and 3 Se₂Br₂ molecules, one of which is situated on the twofold symmetry axis. The distances between the μBr ligands and the Se^I atoms of the Se₂Br₂ molecules are observed in the range 3.308(2) — 3.408(2) Å and can tentatively be interpreted as donor‐acceptor bonds with μBr as donors and Se₂Br₂ as acceptors. The Te^IV—Br distances are in the range 2.669(1) — 2.687(1) Å. The bond lengths in the connecting Se₂Br₂ molecules are: Se^I—Se^I = 2.267(2) and 2.281(2) Å, Se^I—Br = 2.340(1), 2.353(1) and 2.337(1) Å.     

Construction of Ternary Iodine–Bromine–Chlorine Octahalides

A series of five ternary octanuclear iodine-bromine-chlorine interhalides, [I₂Br₂Cl₄]²⁻ ( 1 ), [I₃BrCl₄]²⁻ ( 2 ), [I₄Br₂Cl₂]²⁻ ( 3 ), [I₂Br₄Cl₂]²⁻ ( 4 ) and [I₃Br₃Cl₂]²⁻ ( 5 ), have been rationally constructed in two steps. Firstly, addition of a dihalogen (ICl or IBr) to the triaminocyclopropenium chloride salt [C₃(NEt₂)₃]Cl forms the corresponding trihalide salt with [ICl₂]⁻ or [BrICl]⁻ anions, respectively. Secondly, addition of a half-equivalent of a second dihalogen, followed by crystallization at low temperature, gives the corresponding octahalide: addition of Br₂ and IBr to [ICl₂]⁻ gives 1 and 2 , respectively, whereas addition of I₂, Br₂ and IBr to [BrICl]⁻ gives 3 , 4 and 5 , respectively. The five octahalides were characterized by X-ray crystallography and far–IR spectroscopy.     

Rational Synthesis,Structures and Properties of the Ionic Liquid Binary Iodine-Bromine Octahalide Series [InBr8−n]2− (n=0, 2, 3, 4)

A series of octanuclear iodine-bromine interhalides [I_nBr_8−n]²⁻ (n=0, 2, 3, 4) were prepared systematically in two steps. Firstly, addition of a dihalogen (Br₂ or IBr) to the triaminocyclopropenium bromide salt [C₃(NEt₂)₃]Br forms the corresponding trihalide salt with Br₃⁻ or IBr₂⁻ anions, respectively. Secondly, addition to Br₃⁻ of half an equivalent of Br₂ gives the octabromine polyhalide [Br₈]²⁻, whereas addition to IBr₂⁻ of half an equivalent of Br₂, IBr or I₂ gives the corresponding interhalides: [I₂Br₆]²⁻, [I₃Br₅]²⁻, and [I₄Br₄]²⁻, respectively. The four octahalides were characterized by X-ray crystallography, computational studies, Raman and Far-IR spectroscopies, as well as by TGA and melting point. All of the salts were found to be ionic liquids.     

Curve crossing in two excited states of IBr studied by photofragmentation

Curve crossing in two excited states of IBr was studied by means of photodissociation with a pulse dye laser. The ratios of the formed ground state Br(²P_{$\text{3}\text{2}$} and excited Br(²P_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}) were measured at various wavelengths. They are compared with ratios calculated with the Landau-Zener formula, using parameters given by Child. The agreement between the measurements and the calculations is very good.     

On the regeneration mechanism of HgBr/2 in HgBr/HgBr2 dissociation lasers

The fast bimolecular reaction HgBr + Br₂ → HgBr₂ + Br is shown to be responsible for the observed rapid and efficient regeneration of HgBr₂ in cyclic operation of the repetitively pulsed HgBr photodissociation laser. The rate constant for this reaction has been measured to be (7.7 ± 0.6) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 at 415 K.     

The Cluster Compounds Ag[W6Br14] and Ag2[W6Br14]

The reaction of W₆Br₁₂ with AgBr in evacuated silica tubes (temperature gradient 925 K/915 K) yielded brownish black octahedra of Ag[W₆Br₁₄] ( I ) and yellowish green platelets of Ag₂[W₆Br₁₄] ( II ) both in the low temperature zone. ( I ) crystallizes cubically (Pn3 (no. 201); a = 13.355 Å, Z = 4) and ( II ) monoclinically (P2₁/c (no. 14); a = 9.384 Å, b = 15.383 Å, c = 9.522 Å, β = 117.34°, Z = 2). Both crystal structures contain isolated cluster anions, namely [(W₆Brⁱ₈)Br^a₆]^1– and [(W₆Brⁱ₈)Br^a₆])]^2–, respectively, with the mean distances and angles: ( I ) d(W–W) = 2.648 Å, d(W–Brⁱ) = 2.617 Å, d(W–Br^a) = 2.575 Å, d(Brⁱ…Brⁱ) = 3.700 Å, d(Brⁱ…Br^a) = 3.692 Å, ∠W–Brⁱ–W = 60.78°. ( II ) d(W–W) = 2.633 Å, d(W–Brⁱ) = 2.624 Å, d(W–Br^a) = 2.613 Å, d(Brⁱ…Brⁱ) = 3.710 Å, d(Brⁱ…Br^a) = 3.707 Å, ∠W–Brⁱ–W = 60.23°. The Ag⁺ cations are trigonal antiprismatically coordinated in ( I ) with d(Ag–Br) = 2.855 Å, but distorted trigonally planar in ( II ) with d(Ag–Br) = 2.588–2.672 Å. The structural details of hitherto known compounds with [W₆Br₁₄] anions will be discussed.     

Darstellung und Eigenschaften von tetragonalen α-Di(phthalocyaninato(1−))-praseodym(III)-polyhalogeniden; Kristallstruktur von α-[Pr(Pc−)2]Br1,5

Preparation and Properties of Tetragonal α-Di(phthalocyaninato(1?))praseodymium(III)-polyhalides; Crystal Structure of α-[Pr(Pc^?)₂]Br_1.5 Brown red di(phthalocyaninato(1?))-praseodym(III)-polyhalides [Pr(Pc^?)₂]X_y (X = Br, I) of variable composition (1 ≤ y ≤ 2.5) are formed by (electro)chemical oxidation of [Pr(Pc^2?)₂]^?. The thermical decomposition of these polyhalides at 250°C yields partially oxidized, green α-[PrPc^?Pc^2?]. Due to strong spin–spin coupling of the phthalocyanin-π-radicals only Pr^III contributes to the magnetic moment of ca. 3.0 B.M. for all complexes. Green metallic prisms of [Pr(Pc^?)₂]Br_1.5 crystallize in the tetragonal α-modification: space group P4/nnc with a = 19.634(5) Å, c = 6.485(2) Å; Z = 2. In the sandwich complex Pr^III is eightfold coordinated by the isoindoline N-atoms of the two staggered (41°), nearly planar Pc^?- ligands. The quasi-onedimensional character of the structure along [001] is due to the infinite columns of Pc^? ligands. The superperiod along [001] is a consequence of the distribution of the Pr atoms onto two incompletely filled crystallographic positions at a distance of c/2 and the disordered chains of the bromine atoms extending in the same direction. Powder diffractograms of Pr(Pc )₂Br2, [Pr(Pc^?)₂]I₂ und [PrPc Pc^2?] confirm the tetragonal α-modification of these complexes, too. The content of tribromide correlates with the population of the Pr(2)-site. In the UV-VIS-NTR absorption spectrum of a thin film of Pr(Pc )₂Br, the intense bands at 13.9 and 19.5 kK are assigned to the B and Q transition, respectively. The D band at 9. kK is characteristic for isolated dimeric Pc^?-π-radicals. Due to increasing electron delocalisation as a result of the growing columns the D band is shifted to lower energy appearing successively at 6.05 and 3.3 kK. The mir and resonance Raman (RR) spectra of α-[Pr(Pr^?)₂]X_y, (X = Br, I) show the well known diagnostic bands for Pc^?-π-radicals. Thc RR spectrum of the polyiodide is dominated by the overtone progression of the totally symmetric (I-I) stretching vibration of the triiodide at 108cm^?1. The FT-Raman spectra are also marked by the totally symmetric stretching vibration of the polyhalides (Br₃ : 145cm ¹; 1₃^?:105cm^?1; I₅^? 151 cm^?1).     

Photodissociation of CH3Cl+ and CH3Br+ in a tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer

A new tandem quadrupole photodissociation mass spectrometer was used to measure photodissociation cross sections for the reactions, CH₃Cl⁺ → CH₃⁺ + Cl and CH₃Br⁺ → CH₃⁺ + Br in the gas phase using wavelength-selected light. The results on CH₃Cl⁺ are compared with the earlier work of Dunbar. For both reactions we are able to observe photodissociations occurring with small cross sections (≈ 2 × 10^?20 cm²) in the visible region near the thermochemical thresholds.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis(tetraethylammonium) Octabromo‐triselenate(II)‐{dibromodiselenate(I)}, [NEt4]2[Se3Br8(Se2Br2)], the Salt of a Mixed‐valence Bromoselenate(II,I) Anion

The brown crystals of [NEt₄]₂[Se₃Br₈(Se₂Br₂)] ( 1 ) were obtained when selenium and bromine reacted in the solution of acetonitrile in the presence of tetraethylammonium bromide. The crystal structure of 1 has been determined by the X‐ray methods and refined to R = 0.0308 for 10433 reflections. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁ with Z = 2 and a = 12.0393(3) Å, b = 11.8746(3) Å, c = 13.1946(3) Å, β = 96.561(1)° (123 K). In the solid state structure the anion of 1 is built up of Se₃Br₈ unit which consists of a triangular arrangement of three planar SeBr₄ units sharing a common edge through two μ₃‐bridging Br atoms, and one Se₂Br₂ molecule which is linked to one of μ₃‐bridging Br atoms. The three Se^II atoms form a triangle which is almost perpendicular to the planes given by three SeBr₄ moieties. The contact between the μ₃Br and the Se^I atom of the Se₂Br₂ molecule is 3.1711(8) Å and can be interpreted as a bond of the donor‐acceptor type with the μ₃Br as donor and the Se₂Br₂ molecule as acceptor. The terminal Se^II‐Br and μ₃Br‐Se^II bond lengths are in the ranges 2.3537(7)–2.4737(7) Å and 2.7628(7)–3.1701(7) Å, respectively. The bond lengths in coordinated Se₂Br₂ molecule are: Se^I‐Se^I = 2.2636(9) Å, Se^I‐Br = 2.3387(11) and 2.3936(8) Å.     

Darstellung von Nonahalogenodiplatinaten(IV), [Pt2X9]−, X  Cl,Br Spektroskopische Charakterisierung,Normalkoordinatenanalyse und Kristallstruktur von (PPN)[Pt2Br9]

Preparation of the Nonahalogenodiplatinates(IV), [Pt₂X₉]^?, X ? Cl, Br Spectroscopic Characterization, Normal Coordinate Analysis, and Crystal Structure of (PPN)[Pt₂Br₉] On heating the tetrabutylammonium salts (TBA)₂[PtX₆], with trifluoroacetic acid the nonahalogenodiplatinates(IV) (TBA)[Pt₂X₉], with X ? Cl, Br are formed. The X-ray structure determination on (PPN)[Pt₂Br₉] (orthorhombic, space group Pca2, Z = 4) shows for the anions pairs of face-sharing octahedra with nearly D_3h symmetry. The mean terminal and bridging Pt? Br bond lengths are determined to be 2.42 and 2.52 Å, respectively. The electrostatic interaction of the Pt atoms results in the Pt? Pt distance of 3.23 Å and an elongation as it has been forecasted by the MO scheme for d⁶ systems. Using the structural data a normal coordinate analysis based on a general valence force field for [Pt₂Br₉]^? has been performed, revealing a good agreement of the calculated frequencies with the bands observed in the IR and Raman spectra. The stronger bonding of the terminal as compared to the bridging ligands is shown by the valence force constants, f_a(Br₁) = 1,55 > f_d(Br_b) = 0,93 mdyn/ Å.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis(tetraphenylphosphonium) Hexabromo‐diselenate(II)‐bis{dibromodiselenate(I)}, [PPh4]2[Se2Br6(Se2Br2)2], the Salt of a Mixed‐valence Bromoselenate(II,I) Anion

The Red crystals of [PPh₄]₂[Se₂Br₆(Se₂Br₂)₂] ( 1 ) were obtained when selenium and bromine reacted in the solution of acetonitrile in the presence of tetraphenylphosphonium bromide. The crystal structure of 1 has been determined by X‐ray diffraction and refined to R = 0.0201 for 4024 reflections. The crystals are triclinic, space group with Z = 2 and a = 11.2757(4) Å, b = 12.3347(5) Å, c = 12.4948(5) Å, α = 113.152(4)°, β = 114.745(4)°, γ = 91.208(3)° (120(2) K). In the solid state the anion of 1 is built up of the Se₂Br₆ core and two Se₂Br₂ molecules each of which is linked to one of the trans‐positioned terminal Br_t atoms of the Se₂Br₆ core. The central Se₂Br₆ part consists of a nearly planar arrangement of two planar SeBr₄ units sharing a common edge through two μ₂‐bridging Br atoms. The contact between the Br_t and the Se^I atom of the Se₂Br₂ molecule is 3.0872(5) Å and can be interpreted as a bond of the donor‐acceptor type with the Br_t as donor and the Se₂Br₂ molecule as acceptor. The terminal Se^II–Br and μ₂Br–Se^II bond lengths are 2.3654(4), 2.6699(5) Å and 2.5482(5), 3.0265(5) Å, respectively. The bond lengths in the coordinated Se₂Br₂ molecule are: Se^I–Se^I = 2.2686(5) Å, Se^I–Br = 2.3779(5) and 2.3810(5) Å.     

Solid Interhalogen Compounds with Effective Br0 Fixing for Stable High-energy Zinc Batteries

Though massive efforts have been devoted to exploring Br-based batteries, the highly soluble Br₂/Br₃⁻ species causing rigorous “shuttle effect”, leads to severe self-discharge and low Coulombic efficiency. Conventionally, quaternary ammonium salts such as methyl ethyl morpholinium bromide (MEMBr) and tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr) are used to fix Br₂ and Br₃⁻, but they occupy the mass and volume of battery without capacity contribution. Here, we report an all-active solid interhalogen compound, IBr, as a cathode to address the above challenges, in which the oxidized Br⁰ is fixed by iodine (I), thoroughly eliminating cross-diffusing Br₂/Br₃⁻ species during the whole charging and discharging process. The Zn||IBr battery delivers remarkably high energy density of 385.8 Wh kg⁻¹, which is higher than those of I₂, MEMBr₃, and TPABr₃ cathodes. Our work provides new approaches to achieve active solid interhalogen chemistry for high-energy electrochemical energy storage devices.     

Secondary interactions in 4‐bromo‐N,N‐dimethylanilinium bromide

The crystal packing of the title compound, C₈H₁₁BrN⁺·Br^?, involves three types of secondary interaction: a classical N—H?Br^? hydrogen bond, a `weak' but short C—H?Br^? interaction (normalized H?Br distance of 2.66 Å) and a cation–anion Br?Br contact of 3.6331 (4) Å. The hydrogen bonds connect two cations and two anions to form rings of graph set R(14). The Br?Br contacts link these rings to form layers parallel to the bc plane.     

Darstellung Fluorhaltiger Hexahalogenorhenate(IV)

Preparation of Fluorine Containing Hexahalorhenates(IV) By oxidative ligand exchange on hexahalorhenates(IV) with BrF₃, KBrF₄, IF₅ and Br₂ or by substitution reactions in organic solvents as well as by solid state exchange processes 20 fluorine containing mixed ligand complexes are prepared for the first time: cis-[ReFBrI₄]^2?, fac-[ReFBr₂I₃]^2?, mer-[ReFBr₃I₂]^2?, trans-[ReFBr₄I]^2?, [ReFBr₅]^2?, trans-[ReFCl₄I]^2?, trans-[ReFCl₄Br]^2?, [ReFCl₅]^2?, cis-[ReF₂I₄]^2?, fac-[ReF₂BrI₃]^2?, all-cis-[ReF₂Br₂I₂]^2?, cis-[ReF₂BrI₂]^2?, mer-[ReF₂Br₃I]^2?, cis-[ReF₂Br₄]^2?, cis-[ReF₂Cl₄]^2?, fac-[ReF₃I₃]^2?, fac-[ReF₃BrI₂]^2?, fac-[ReF₃Br₂I]^2?, fac-[ReF₃Br₃]^2? and fac-[ReF₃Cl₃]^2?. The isolation of the pure complexes has been achieved by ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose. They are characterized by stereospecific exchange reactions in solution and by elementary analyses.     

X-ray crystal structure and raman spectrum of tribromine(1+) hexafluoroarsenate(V), Br3+AsF6−, and raman spectrum of pentabromine(1+) hexafluoroarsenate(V), Br5+AsF6−

A single crystal of Br₃⁺AsF₆^? was isolated from a sample of BrF₂⁺AsF₆^? which had been stored for 20 years. It was characterized by x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. It is shown that Br₃⁺AsF₆^? (triclinic, a = 7.644(7) Å, b = 5.641(6) Å, c = 9.810(9) Å, α = 99.16(8)°, β = 86.61(6)°, γ = 100.11(7)°, space group P1 R(F) = 0.0608) is isomorphous with I₃⁺AsF₆^?. The structure consists of discrete Br₃⁺ and AsF₆^? ions with some cation-anion interaction causing distortion of the AsF₆^? octahedron. The Br₃⁺ cation is symmetric with a bond distance of 2.270(5) Å and a bond angle of 102.5(2)°. The three fundamental vibrations of Br₃⁺ were observed at 297 (ν₃), 293 (ν₁), and 124 cm^?1 (ν₂). The Raman spectra of Cl₃⁺AsF₆^? and I₃⁺AsF₆^? were reinvestigated and ν₃(B₁) of I₃⁺ was reassigned. General valence force fields are given for the series Cl₃⁺, Br₃⁺, and I₃⁺. Reactions of excess Br₂ with either BrF₂⁺AsF₆^? or O₂⁺AsF₆^? produce mixtures of Br₃⁺AsF₆^? and Br₅⁺AsF₆^?. Based on its Raman spectra, the Br₅⁺ cation possesses a planar, centrosymmetric structure of C_2h symmetry with three semi-ionically bound, collinear, central Br atoms and two more covalently, perpendicularly bound, terminal Br atoms.     

Collisional deactivation of laser-excited Br*(2P12) atoms with halogen and interhalogen molecules

Deactivation rates of spin-orbit excited Br*(²P_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}) atoms by halogens I₂, Br₂, and Cl₂ and interhalogens IBr, ICl and BrCl have been measured by laser-excited, time-resolved infrared emission techniques. The results are effectively explained in terms of a collision complex formation model.