Structures and relative energies of gas-phase [C2H7N]+˙ radical cations

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations with split-valence plus polarization basis sets and incorporating electron correlation and zero-point energy corrections have been used to examine possible equilibrium structures on the [C₂H₇N]⁺˙ surface. In addition to the radical cations of ethylamine and dimethylamine, three other isomers were found which have comparable energy, but which have no stable neutral counterparts. These are \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document}, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document}and\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm }, $\end{document} with calculated energies relative to the ethylamine radical cation of ?33, ?28 and 4 kJ mol^?1, respectively. Substantial barriers for rearrangement among the various isomers and significant binding energies with respect to possible fragmentation products are found. The predictions for \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^. {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H}_{\rm 3} $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 3}$\end{document} are consistent with their recent observation in the gas phase. The remaining isomer, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}_{\rm 2} {\rm },$\end{document}is also predicted to be experimentally observable.     

Über Chalkogenolate. 172. Reaktion von Acetamidin mit Kohlenstoffdisulfid 1. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von N-Acetimidoyldithiocarbamaten

On Chalcogenolates. 172. Reaction of Acetamidine with Carbon Disulfide. 1. Synthesis and Properties of N-Acetimidoyl Dithiocarbamates The reaction of acetamidine H₂N? C(CH₃)?NH with CS₂ at ?15°C yields the acetamidinium salt of N-acetimidoyl dithiocarbamic acid. It reacts with hydroxides to form the corresponding N-acetimidoyl dithiocarbamates. The properties and the thermal behaviour of the prepared compounds \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm M}[{\rm S}_2 {\rm C} - {\rm N} = {\rm C}({\rm CH}_{\rm 3} ) - {\rm NH}_2 ]{\rm with M} = [({\rm H}_2 {\rm N})_2 {\rm C} - {\rm CH}_3 ],{\rm Na} \cdot {\rm CH}_3 {\rm OH},{\rm K} \cdot {\rm H}_2 {\rm O},{\rm Rb},{\rm Cs},{\rm Tl},{\rm Pb}/2{\rm and Cd}/2 \cdot {\rm H}_2 {\rm O} $\end{document} have been described. The decomposition in solution has been studied at 20°C kinetically.     

Stable [C2H7O2]+ isomers: Experimental and theoretical evidence for the existence of protonated peroxides and proton-bound dimers in the gas phase

Evidence is presented for the gas phase generation of at least eight stable isomeric [C₂H₇O₂]⁺ ions. These include energy-rich protonated peroxides (ions \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_2 {\rm O}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} (e), \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm (H)OH} $\end{document} (f) and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm O}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm (H)CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm (g)),} $\end{document} (g)), proton-bound dimers (ions \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH = O} \cdot \cdot \cdot \mathop {\rm H}\limits^{\rm 3} \cdot \cdot \cdot {\rm OH}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} (h) and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH2 = O} \cdot \cdot \cdot \mathop {\rm H}\limits^{\rm + } \cdot \cdot \cdot {\rm HOCH}_{\rm 3} $\end{document} (i)) and hydroxy-protonated species (ions \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} {\rm (OH)CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} (a), $\end{document} \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH(OH)}\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} (b) and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm OCH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} (c)). The important points of the present study are (i) that these ions are prevented by high barriers from facile interconversion and (ii) that both electron-impact- and proton-induced gas phase decompositions seem to proceed via multistep reactions, some of which eventually result in the formation of proton-bound dimers.     

Structural study of alternating copolymerization of aziridines with cyclic imide

The structures of copolymers of aziridines with cyclic imides were determined by means of infrared spectrometry, paper electrophoresis of the hydrolyzate, and NMR spectrometry. The structure of the repeating unit in the copolymer of ethylenimine with succinimide was \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\rlap{--} ({\rm CH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm NHCOCH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm CONH}\rlap{--} ) $\end{document}. The endgroups of the copolymer were N-acylethylenimine ring, N-substituted succinimide ring, and primary amide group. The copolymer of ethylenimine with N-ethylsuccinimide had the repeating unit of \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \rlap{--} [{\rm CH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm NHCOCH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm CON}({\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 )\rlap{--} ] $\end{document} and the endgroups of N-acylethylenimine and N-substituted succinimide ring. N-Ethylethylenimine did not copolymerize with succinimide, but in the presence of water, the reaction occurred to give an amorphous polymer. This copolymer had the repeating unit \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \rlap{--} [{\rm CH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm NHCOCH}_2 {\rm CH}_2 {\rm CON}({\rm C}_2 {\rm H}_5 )\rlap{--} ] $\end{document} and the endgroups were N-substituted succinimide ring and amine group but not N-acylethylenimine ring. On the basis of this structural information, the initiation reaction was discussed.     

Gas phase ion chemistry of methyl acetate,methyl propanoate and their enolic tautomers. An experimental approach

From a combination of isotopic substitution, time-resolved measurements and sequential collision experiments, it was proposed that whereas ionized methyl acetate prior to fragmentation rearranges largely into \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_3 \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + ({\rm OH}){\rm O}\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm H}_2 $\end{document}, in contrast, methyl propanoate molecular ions isomerize into \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \mathop {\rm C}\limits^. {\rm H}_2 {\rm CH}_2 \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + ({\rm OH}){\rm OCH}_3 $\end{document}. Metastably fragmenting methyl acetate molecular ions are known predominantly to form H₂?OH together with \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_3 - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + = {\rm O} $\end{document}, whereas ionized methyl propanoate largely yields H₃CO˙ together with \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_3 {\rm CH}_2 - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + = {\rm O} $\end{document}. The observations were explained in terms of the participation of different distonic molecular ions. The enol form of ionized methyl acetate generates substantially more H₃CO˙ in admixture with H₂?OH than the keto tautomer. This is ascribed to the rearrangement of the enol ion to the keto form being partially rate determining, which results in a wider range of internal energies among metastably fragmenting enol ions. Extensive ab initio calculations at a high level of theory would be required to establish detailed reaction mechanisms.     

Differentiation of tautomers by ion cyclotron resonance spectrometry: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm (CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm)}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm = CH}_{\rm 2} {\rm vs H}_{\rm 3} {\rm C}\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H = CHCH}_{\rm 3}$\end{document}

Ion cyclotron resonance spectrometry and deuterium labeling have been used to determine that nondecomposing \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm (CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm)}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm = CH}_{\rm 2}$\end{document} ions do not isomerize to \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH = }\mathop {\rm N}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm HCH}_{\rm 3}$\end{document}.     

Bifunctional even-electron ions. II. Fragmentation behaviour of aliphatic ω-hydroxy and ω-methoxy methoxonium ions

Bifunctional methoxonium ions \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm R} -\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + ({\rm OCH}_3 ) - ({\rm CH}_2 )_{\rm n} - {\rm OH}({\rm b}) $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm R} - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + ({\rm OCH}_3 ) - ({\rm CH}_2 )_{\rm n} - {\rm OCH}_3 ({\rm c}) $\end{document} (c) show as the main reactions those caused by functional group interaction, as has already been found for the analogous hydroxonium ions (g). Although there are similarities in the fragmentation behaviour of the isomeric ions b and g, their fragmentation pathways are different, proving b and g as distinct species. The dominant primary fragmentation for b and c is loss of CH₃OH. The hydrogen migrations prior to this reaction have been established by deuterium labelling. The findings on the fragmentation behaviour of the bifunctional methoxonium ions have been extended to the general behaviour of hydroxy and alkoxy substituted alkoxonium ions.     

Potential energy profiles for unimolecular reactions of organic ions: [C3H8N]+ and [C3H7O]+

The unimolecular decompositions of two isomers of [C₃H₈N]⁺, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH} = \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H}_2 $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H = CH}_{\rm 2} $\end{document}, are discussed in terms of the potential energy profile over which reaction may be considered to occur. The energy needed to promote slow (metastable) dissociations of either ion is found to be less than that required to cause isomerization to the other structure. This finding is supported by the observation of different decomposition pathways, different metastable peak shapes for C₂H₄ loss, the results of ²H labelling studies, and energy measurements on the two ions. The corresponding potential energy profile for decomposition of the oxygen analogues, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} {\rm CH =\!= }\mathop {\rm O}\limits^ + {\rm H} $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\rm O}\limits^ + {\rm = CH}_{\rm 2} $\end{document}, is compared and contrasted with that proposed for the [C₃H₈N]⁺ isomers. This analysis indicates that for the oxygen analogues, the energy needed to decompose either ion is very similar to that required to cause isomerization to the other structure. Consequently, dissociation of either ion is finely balanced with rearrangement to the other and similar reactions are observed. Detailed mechanisms are proposed for loss of H₂O and C₂H₄ from each ion and it is shown that these mechanisms are consistent with ²H and ¹³C labelling studies, the kinetic energy release associated with each decomposition channel, the relative competition between H₂O and C₂H₄ loss and energy measurements.     

The vinyloxonium cation, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CH - }\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}, a stable [C2H5O]+ species in the gas phase

The charge stripping mass spectra of [C₂H₅O]⁺ ions permit the clear identification of four distinct species: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} - {\rm O - }\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 3} - \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H - OH}$\end{document}, and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CH - }\mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H}_{\rm 2}$\end{document}. The latter, the vinyloxonium ion, has not been identified before. It is generated from ionized n-butanol and 1,3-propanediol. Its heat of formation is estimated to be 623±12 kJ mol^?1. The charge stripping method is more sensitive to these ion structures than conventional collisional activation, which focuses attention on singly charged fragment ions.     

ESR study of free radicals produced in polyethylene irradiated by ultraviolet light

ESR studies of ultraviolet-irradiated polyethylene (PE) were carried out. Irradiation effects different from those of high-energy radiation are observed. Ultraviolet radiation is absorbed selectively, and especially in carbonyl groups in PE produced by oxidation. Radicals produced were identified as \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \hbox{---} {\rm CH}_2 \hbox{---} {\dot {\rm C}} {\rm H} \hbox{---}{\rm CHO}$\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \hbox{---} {\rm CH}_2 \hbox{---} {\dot {\rm C}} {\rm H} \hbox{---}{\rm CH}_2 \hbox{---}$\end{document}. Some radicals giving a quintet signal stable at room temperature were also observed but remained unidentified. The radical \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \hbox{---} {\rm CH}_2 \hbox{---} {\dot {\rm C}} {\rm H} \hbox{---}{\rm CHO}$\end{document} undergoes a mutual conversion with the acyl radical:      

Méthodes chimiques d'analyse des polyacroléines linéaires

Linear polyacroleins prepared by anionic polymerization give the structural repeat units of the types \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \rlap{--}[{\rm CH}\left( {{\rm CHO}} \right)\hbox{--} {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} {\rm \rlap{--} ], \rlap{--} [CH}_{\rm 2} \hbox{--} {\rm CH}\left( {{\rm CHO}} \right)\rlap{--} ], $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \rlap{--} [{\rm CH}\left( {{\rm CH}\hbox {\rm CH}_2 } \right)\hbox{\rm O\rlap{--} ]} $\end{document} without any cyclization. Analysis of these polymers by several methods reveal the nature and amount of each structural species, and an estimation of their distribution along the polymeric chain.     

The formation of [CH3CH2C(OH)CH2]+˙ from 1-hepten-3-ol

The [C₄H₈O]^+˙ ion in the mass spectrum of 1-hepten-3-ol is shown to be \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{C(= }}\mathop {\rm{O}}\limits^{\rm{ + }} {\rm{H}})\mathop {\rm{C}}\limits^{\rm{.}} {\rm{H}}_{\rm{2}} $\end{document} by collisional activation spectra, appearance energies and comparison of the ratios of the intensities of metastable decompositions. [C₄H₈O]^+˙ appears to be formed by rearrangement of ionized 1-hepten-3-ol to \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} \mathop {\rm{C}}\limits^{\rm{.}} {\rm{HC(= }}\mathop {\rm{O}}\limits^{\rm{ + }} {\rm{H)CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{2}} {\rm{CH}}_{\rm{3}} $\end{document} followed by γ-hydrogen rearrangement-β-cleavage.     

Polymerization of σ-bonded organo-transition metal derivatives of styrene

Five new monomers of transition metal complexes containing a styryl group, trans-\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm Pd}({\rm PBu}_{\rm 3})_2 \rlap{--} ({\rm C}_6 {\rm H}_4 {\rm CH} \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} {\rm CH}_2 ){\rm X\ X \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} Cl(Ia),\ X \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} Br(Ib)},\ {\rm X \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} CN(Ic),\ X \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} Ph(Id)} $\end{document} and trans-\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}${\rm Pt(PBu}_{\rm 3} {\rm )}_{\rm 2} \rlap{--} ({\rm C}_{\rm 6} {\rm H}_{\rm 4} {\rm CH} \hbox{=\hskip-2pt=} {\rm CH}_2 ){\rm Cl}({\rm II})$\end{document}, were synthesized. The monomers were readily homopolymerized in benzene with the use of AIBN or BBu₃–oxygen as the initiator. Copolymerization of Ia with styrene was carried out by using AIBN. From the Cl content of the copolymers by analysis, monomer reactivity ratios and Q–e values were obtained as follows: r₁ = 1.49, r₂ = 0.45; Q₂ = 0.41, e₂ = ?1.4 (M₁ = styrene, M₂ = Ia). Based on the above data, the σ-bonded palladium moiety at para position of styrene acts as a strongly electron-donating group to the phenyl ring. This is also supported by the olefinic β-carbon chemical shift of ¹³C NMR for Ia.     

Dediazoniation of Arenediazonium Ions in Homogeneous Solution. Part IX. Spectral Evidence for a Homolytic Mechanism Involving Pyridine Complexes

The mechanism of dediazoniation of arenediazonium tetrafluoroborates in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) is strongly dependent on the concentration of added pyridine. The added base complexes with the diazonium ion and diverts it to a homolytic pathway. Complex formation is indicated by the disappearance of the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\raise1pt\hbox{---} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ \oplus \equiv {\rm N}\raise1pt\hbox{---}$\end{document} stretching vibration and appearance of a new band at about 1640–1690 cm^?1 ascribed to the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$\raise1pt\hbox{---} {\rm N}\raise1pt\hbox{=\kern-3.45pt=} {\rm N}\raise1pt\hbox{---} \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ \oplus {\rm C}_5 {\rm H}_5$\end{document} system. UV. and NMR. results support this conclusion. Chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (CIDNP) experiments clearly implicate a radical-pair as an important intermediate in the decomposition of these complexes.     

Products and mechanism for the OH radical initiated oxidation of acrylonitrile,methacrylonitrile, and allylcyanide in the presence of NO

The photooxidation of acrylonitrile, methacylonitrile, and allylcyanide in the presence of NO was studied in parts per million concentration using the long-path Fourier transform IR spectroscopic method. The stoichiometry of the OH radical initiated oxidation of methacrylonitrile was established as \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) + {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm C}\left( {{\rm CH}_{\rm 3} } \right){\rm CN + 2NO + 2O}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\hbox to 20pt{\rightarrowfill}}\limits^{1.0} {\rm HCHO + CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm COCN + 2NO}_{{\rm 2}} + \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) $\end{document}. The yield of HCHO for acrylonitrile and allylcyanide was found to be ca. 100 and 80%, and the stoichiometric reactions were assessed to proceed, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) + {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CHCN + 2NO + 2O}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\hbox to 20pt{\rightarrowfill}}\limits^{1.0} {\rm HCHO + HCOCN + 2NO}_{\rm 2} + \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) $\end{document} and \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) + {\rm CH}_{\rm 2} = {\rm CHCH}_{\rm 2} {\rm CN + 2NO + 2O}_{\rm 2} \mathop {\hbox to 20pt{\rightarrowfill}}\limits^{0.8} {\rm HCHO + HCOCH}{\rm 2} {\rm CN + 2NO}_{\rm 2} + \left( {{\rm OH}} \right) $\end{document}, respectively. These results revealed that the reaction mechanism for these unsaturated organic cyanides are analogous to that of olefins.     

Mass spectrometry of transition-metal π-complexes. III—a study of an iron-coordinated tautomer of phenol

A study of the fragmentation of the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{\left({{\rm C}_{\rm 6} {\rm H}_{\rm 6} {\rm O}} \right){\rm Fe}} \right]_{}^{_.^ + } $\end{document} ion formed from two different precursors suggests that the ions adopt different structures over that part of the energy distribution giving rise to decomposition in the ion source.     

The formation of the styryl ion in the mass spectra of cinnamyl compounds

The formation of the styryl ion \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm PhCH = }\mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H} $\end{document} in the mass spectra of some cinnamic compounds is shown to occur via the intermediate formation of the cinnamoyl ion \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm Ph} - {\rm CH} = {\rm CH} - {\rm C} \equiv \mathop {\rm O}\limits^{\rm + } $\end{document} rather than by direct cleavage of the bond α to the double bond.     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H5O]+ ions. I—isomeric ions of the type C3H5\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O

Characterization of [C₄H₅O]⁺ ions in the gas phase using their collisional activation spectra shows that the four C₃H₅\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O isomers CH₂?C(CH₃)\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O, CH₂?CHCH₂\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O, CH₃CH?CH\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O and ?? \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O are stable for ≥ 10^?5 s. It is concluded further from the characteristic shapes for the unimolecular loss of CO from C₃H₅\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O ions generated from a series of precursor molecules that the CH₂?CH(CH₃)\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O- and CH₂?CHCH₂\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O-type ions dissociate over different potential surfaces to yield [allyl]⁺ and [2-propenyl]⁺ [C₃H₅]⁺ product ions respectively. Cyclopropyl carbonyl-type ions lose CO with a large kinetic energy release, which points to ring opening in the transition state, whereas this loss from CH₃CH?CH\documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document} $\mathop {\rm C}\limits^ + =\!= $\end{document}O-type ions is proposed to occur via a rate determining 1,2-H shift to yield 2-propenyl cations.     

1,1-Elimination of HCN from propionitrile under electron-impact. Hydrogen migration in the molecular ion

The dominant primary reactions of propionitrile under electron-impact effect loss of HCN and loss of H·. Deuterium labeling shows that the hydrogen atom lost as HCN comes chiefly from C-2, but that lost as a free atom comes chiefly from C-3. Both reactions are probably preceded by a 1,2 hydrogen migration to yield an allylic-like molecular ion, \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \left[{{\rm CH}_{\rm 3}{\rm C}^+ {\rm HCH = N}^{\rm .} \leftrightarrow {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} \mathop {\rm C}\limits^{\rm .} {\rm HCH = N}} \right]^+ $\end{document}.     

Stable gaseous aziridinium ions

Gaseous protonated aziridine ions are produced at the threshold from β-phenoxyethylamine molecular ions. The evidence for this is collisional activation spectra, using various precursors (including labelled analogues) under electron impact and field ionization conditions. Partial conversion to the acyclic \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} {\rm CH = }\mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + {\rm H}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} isomer occurs at higher electron energies and is rationalized by means of a potential energy surface constructed from energetic data.