Spectroscopic studies of the reaction of iodine with 2,3-diaminopyridine

The charge-transfer interaction of 2,3-diaminopyridine (DAPY) and iodine has been investigated spectrophotometrically in the solvents chloroform and dichloromethane at room temperature. The results indicate the formation of 1:2 charge-transfer complex in each solvent with the observation of the two characteristic absorptions for triiodide ion around 355 and 295 nm. The iodine complex is formulated as [(DAPY)I]+.I3-. The formation of the triiodide ion, I3-, is further confirmed by the observation of the characteristic bands for non-linear I3- ion with C2v symmetry at 151 and 132 cm(-1) assigned to nu(as)(I-I) and nu(s)(I-I) of the I-I bonds and at 61 cm(-1) due to bending delta(I3-). The mid infrared spectra of (DAPY) and triiodide complex are also obtained and assigned.     

Electronic, infrared, and Raman spectral studies of the reaction of iodine with 4-aminopyridine

The reaction of iodine as an electron acceptor with the base 4-aminopyridine (4APY) has been investigated spectrophotometrically in chloroform at room temperature. The electronic absorptions, infrared and Raman spectra, photometric titration as well as elemental analysis of the obtained iodine complex indicate the formation of the pentaiodide charge-transfer complex with the general formula [(4APY)(2)](+)I(5)(-). The characteristic strong absorptions of I(5)(-) are observed around 380 and 295 nm. Far infrared and Raman spectra of the solid complex show the vibrations of the linear I(5)(-) ion with D(infinityh) symmetry at 154, 104 and 89 cm(-1) assigned to nu(s)(I--I), outer bonds, nu(s)(I--I), inner bonds and nu(as)(I--I) inner bonds, respectively.     

Electronic, infrared and Raman spectral studies on the molecular complex of N,N'-dibenzyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane with iodine

The molecular complexation reaction between iodine and the interesting mixed oxygen-nitrogen cyclic base N,N'-dibenzyl-1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclooctadecane (DBTODAOD) has been studied spectrophotometrically in CH2Cl2, CHCl3, and CCl4. The results of photometric titrations and elemental analysis show that the DBTODAOD base:iodine ratio is 1:4 forming the heptaiodide complex [(DBTODAOD)I]+.I7-. The heptaiodide ion (I7-) is described as I3-(2I2) confirmed by the observation of its characteristic strong absorptions around 365 and 295 nm. In addition, the far infrared spectrum of the solid complex shows the three vibrations of I3- unit at 142, 104, and 62 cm(-1) assigned to nuas(I-I), nus(I-I) and delta(I-3), respectively, while the Raman spectrum shows the corresponding bands at 147 and 108 cm(-1) beside two other bands at 181 and 214 cm(-1) related to the vibration of the I2 unit and the first overtone of nus(I-I) of I3-, respectively. The structure of the formed heptaiodide complex was further supported by thermal gravimetric analysis measurements. Group theoretical analysis indicate that the triiodide unit (I3-) in I7- may be non-linear with C2v symmetry.     

Charge-transfer interaction of iodine with some polyamidoamines

The interaction of iodine as a sigma-acceptor with two derivatives of polyamidoamine dendrimers (donor), 1,8-naphthalimide polyamidoamine (PAM1) and 4-piperidino-1,8-naphthalimide polyamidoamine (PAM2) have been investigated spectrophotometrically at room temperature in chloroform. The results indicate the formation of two CT-complexes [(PAM1)I](+)I(3)(-) and [(PAM2)(2)I](+)I(3)(-) with molar ratios of 1:2 and 1:1, respectively. The formation of these two complexes are in good agreement with their elemental analysis, infrared measurements and photometric titration plots based on the characteristic absorption bands of I(3)(-) ion around 280 and 360 nm. Moreover the formation of triiodide ion, I(3)(-), in both of the two complexes was supported by measuring their spectra in the far-infrared region. Three characteristic bands are observed at 125, 110 and 75 cm(-1) due to nu(as)(I-I), nu(s)(I-I) and delta(I(3)(-)), respectively, with C(2v) symmetry.     

Spectral properties of new N,N'-bis-alkyl-1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide complexes

The photophysical properties of two N,N'-bis-alkyl-1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide (DCN1 and DCN2) have been studied in chloroform and N,N-dimethylformamide solvents. The ability of DCN2 in N,N-dimethylformamide to detect metal cations have been monitored by the fluorescence emission spectroscopy. It has been shown that the fluorescent intensity is very sensitive to the concentration of Fe3+ cations. The reaction of iodine with N,N'-bis-alkyl-1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide in chloroform solution have been investigated by spectrophotometric method. The results indicate the formation of two CT-complexes [(DCN1)I]+.I3- and [(DCN2)I]+.I3- at donor:acceptor molar ratio of 1:2. The [(DCN1)I]+.I3- shows the characteristic absorptions of I3- ion at 290 and 360 nm while the charge-transfer transition of [(DCN2)I]+.I3- occurs at 310 nm. Three characteristic bands at the far infrared region in each iodine complex are observed around 135, 105 and 85 cm-1 due to nuas (I-I), nus (I-I) and delta (I3-), respectively with C2v symmetry. The values of the complex formation constant, K, and the absorptivity, epsilon have been calculated.     

Spectroscopic studies of complexes of iodine with the bases 1-aza-15-crown-5 and 3,6,9,14-tetrathiabicyclo[9.2.1]tetradeca-11,13-diene

The interactions of iodine with each of the electron donors 1-aza-15-crown-5 (AC) and 3,6,9,14-tetrathiabicyclo[9.2.1]tetradeca-11,13-diene (TTBCTD) in CHCl3 have been described in terms of 1:1 and 1:2, base: I2 complexes, respectively, forming the complexes of the type [(AC)2I]+.I3- and [(TTBCTD)(I2)2]. The [(AC)2I]+.I3- shows the characteristic absorptions of I3- ion at 265 and 365 nm while the charge-transfer transition of [(TTBCTD)(I2)2] occurs at 320 nm. The formation of the two complexes was further confirmed by far infrared measurements. The values of the complex formation constant, K, and the absorpativity, in CHCl3 are calculated for the complex [(AC)2I]+.I3-.     

Spectroscopic studies on charge-transfer complexes formed in the reaction of ferric(III) acetylacetonate with sigma- and pi-acceptors

The reaction of ferric(III) acetylacetonate (donor), Fe(acac)3, with iodine as a sigma-acceptor and with other different pi-acceptors have been studied spectrophotometrically at room temperature in chloroform. The pi-acceptors used in this investigation are 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), p-chloranil and 7,7',8,8'-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ). The results indicate the formation of 1:1 charge-transfer complexes with a general formula, [Fe(acac)3 (acceptors)]. The iodine complex was shown to contain the triiodide species, [Fe(acac)3]2I(+)I3-, based on the electronic absorptions as well as on the Far-infrared absorption bands characteristic for the non-linear triiodide species, I3-, with C2v symmetry. The proposed structure of this complex is further supported by thermal and middle infrared measurements.     

Resonance Raman study of the polyiodide complex formed in the reaction of iodine with the polysulphur cyclic base 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexathiacyclooctadecane

Resonance Raman spectroscopy has been used to study the reaction of iodine with the interesting polysulphur cyclic base, 1,4,7,10,13,16,-haxathiacyclootadecane (HTCOD). The results indicate that the complex [(HTCOD)2]+ x I5- is formed. The I5- unit exists in the form of distorted I2 linked to I3- unit which has two unequivalent I-I bonds. The v(I-I) for I2 occurs at 194 cm(-1) while for I-I, inner and outer bonds in I3- at 143 and 160 cm(-1), respectively.     

Infrared and infrared emission spectroscopy of the zinc carbonate mineral smithsonite

Infrared emission and infrared spectroscopy has been used to study a series of selected natural smithsonites from different origins. An intense broad infrared band at 1440cm(-1) is assigned to the nu(3) CO(3)(2-) antisymmetric stretching vibration. An additional band is resolved at 1335cm(-1). An intense sharp Raman band at 1092cm(-1) is assigned to the CO(3)(2-) symmetric stretching vibration. Infrared emission spectra show a broad antisymmetric band at 1442cm(-1) shifting to lower wavenumbers with thermal treatment. A band observed at 870cm(-1) with a band of lesser intensity at 842cm(-1) shifts to higher wavenumbers upon thermal treatment and is observed at 865cm(-1) at 400 degrees C and is assigned to the CO(3)(2-)nu(2) mode. No nu(2) bending modes are observed in the Raman spectra for smithsonite. The band at 746cm(-1) shifts to 743cm(-1) at 400 degrees C and is attributed to the CO(3)(2-)nu(4) in phase bending modes. Two infrared bands at 744 and around 729cm(-1) are assigned to the nu(4) in phase bending mode. Multiple bands may be attributed to the structural distortion ZnO(6) octahedron. This structural distortion is brought about by the substitution of Zn by some other cation. A number of bands at 2499, 2597, 2858, 2954 and 2991cm(-1) in both the IE and infrared spectra are attributed to combination bands.     

Non-localized ligand-to-metal charge transfer excited states in (Cp)2Ti(IV)(NCS)2

The bent d(0) titanium metallocene (Cp)(2)Ti(NCS)(2) exhibits an intense phosphorescence from a ligand-to-metal charge transfer triplet excited state at 77 K in an organic glass substrate and a poly(methyl methacrylate) plastic substrate. Quantum chemical calculations and spectroscopic studies show that the orbital parentage of this triplet state arises from the promotion of an electron from an essentially nonbonding symmetry adapted pi molecular orbital located on the NCS(-) ligands to a d(z)2-(y)2 orbital located on the Ti metal. Standard infrared spectroscopy of (Cp)(2)Ti(NCS)(2) in its ground electronic state at 77 K reveals a pair of closely spaced absorptions at (2072 cm(-1), 2038 cm(-1))(glass) and (2055 cm(-1), 2015 cm(-1))(plastic) that are assigned, respectively, to the symmetric and antisymmetric CN stretching modes of the two coordinated NCS(-) ligands. Low-temperature (77 K) time-resolved infrared spectroscopy that accesses the phosphorescing triplet excited state on the ns time scale shows an IR bleach that is coincident with the two ground state CN stretching bands and an associated grow-in of a pair of new IR bands at slightly lower energies (2059 cm(-1), 2013 cm(-1))(glass) and (2049 cm(-1), 1996 cm(-1))(plastic) that are assigned, respectively, to the symmetric and antisymmetric CN stretches in the emitting triplet state. These transient IR bands decay with virtually identical lifetimes to those observed for the phosphorescence decays when measured under identical experimental conditions. Singular value decomposition analysis of the time-resolved infrared data shows that the observed transient IR features arise from the same electronic manifold as measured through luminescence studies. The close similarity between the ground state and excited-state CN stretching bands in (Cp)(2)Ti(NCS)(2) indicates that symmetry breaking does not occur in forming the charge-transfer triplet excited-state manifold; i.e., electron density is withdrawn from a delocalized pi MO spread across both NCS(-) ligands. Calculations at several levels of theory reveal a delocalized ligand-to-metal charge transfer excited triplet manifold. These calculations closely reproduce the relative intensity ratios and frequencies of the symmetric and antisymmetric transient infrared vibrations in the CN region. This study is the first time-resolved infrared investigation of a ligand-to-metal charge-transfer excited state and the first to be performed at cryogenic temperatures in thin-film organic glass and plastic substrates.     

Distorted equatorial coordination environments and weakening of U=O bonds in uranyl complexes containing NCN and NPN ligands

Treatment of [UO(2)Cl(2)(thf)(3)] in thf with 2 equiv of Na[PhC(NSiMe(3))(2)] (Na[NCN]) or Na[Ph(2)P(NSiMe(3))(2)] (Na[NPN]) gives uranyl complex [UO(2)(NCN)(2)(thf)] (1) or [UO(2)(NPN)(2)] (3), respectively. Each complex is a rare example of out-of-plane equatorial nitrogen ligand coordination; the latter contains a significantly bent O=U=O unit and represents the first example of a uranyl ion within a quadrilateral-faced monocapped trigonal prismatic geometry. Removal of the thf in 1 gives [UO(2)(NCN)(2)] (2) with in-plane N donor ligands. Addition of 3 equiv of Na[NCN] gives the tris complex [Na(thf)(2)PhCN][[UO(2)(NCN)(3)] (4.PhCN) with elongation and weakening of one U=O bond through coordination to Na(+). Hydrolysis of 4 provides the oxo-bridged dimer [Na(thf)UO(2)(NCN)(2)](2)(micro(2)-O) (6), a complex with the lowest reported O=U=O symmetrical stretching frequency (nu(1) = 757 cm(-)(1)) for a dinuclear uranyl complex. The anion in complex 4 is unstable in solution but can be stabilized by the introduction of 18-crown-6 to give [Na(18-crown-6)][UO(2)(NCN)(3)] (5). The structures of 1-4 and 6 have been determined by crystallography, and all except 2 show significant deviations of the N ligand atoms from the equatorial plane, driven by the steric bulk of the NCN and NPN ligands. Despite the unusual geometries, these distortions in structure do not appear to have any direct effect on the bonding and electronic structure of the uranyl ion. The main influences toward lowering the U=O bond stretching frequency (nu(1)) are the donating ability of the equatorial ligands, overall charge of the complex, and U=O.Na-type interactions. The intense orange/red colors of these compounds are because of low-energy ligand-to-metal charge-transfer electronic transitions.     

The organometallic fac-[(CO)3Mn(H2O)3]+ aquaion: base-hydrolysis and kinetics of H2O-substitution

The novel organometallic aqua complex [(CO)(3)Mn(H(2)O)(3)](+) (1(+)) was obtained through hydrolysis of the analogous acetone complex. IR [nu(CO) = 2051, 1944 cm(-)(1)] and (17)O NMR spectroscopy revealed the presence of a fac tricarbonyl unit. Potentiometric titrations established that the trimer [(CO)(3)Mn(3)(OH)(4)](-) was the principal condensation product in the pH range >6 prior to slow formation of the tetramer [[(CO)(3)Mn](OH)](4). Water exchange in 1(+), determined by NMR line broadening as k(ex) = 19 +/- 4 s(-)(1) at 298 K, is four orders faster than with the analogous Re complex. The activation volume DeltaV(++) = -4.5 +/- 0.4 cm(3) mol(-1) is indicative of an associatively activated (I(a)) process.     

The nature of the H3O+ hydronium ion in benzene and chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents. Conditions of existence and reinterpretation of infrared data

Salts of the C(3v) symmetric hydronium ion, H(3)O(+), have been obtained in the weakly basic solvents benzene, dichloromethane, and 1,2-dichloroethane. This is made possible by using carborane counterions of the type CHB(11)R(5)X(6)(-) (R = H, Me, Cl; X = Cl, Br, I) because they combine the three required properties of a suitable counterion: very low basicity, low polarizability, and high chemical stability. The existence of the H(3)O(+) ion requires the formation of three more-or-less equivalent, medium-to-strong H-bonds with solvent or anion bases. With the least basic anions such as CHB(11)Cl(11)(-), IR spectroscopy indicates that C(3v) symmetric trisolvates of formulation [H(3)O(+) .3Solv] are formed with chlorocarbon solvents and benzene, the latter with the formation of pi bonds. When the solvents and anions have comparable basicity, contact ion pairs of the type [H(3)O(+).nSolv.Carborane] are formed and close to C(3v) symmetry is retained. The conditions for the existence of the H(3)O(+) ion are much more exacting than previously appreciated. Outside of the range of solvent basicity bounded at the lower end by dichloromethane and the upper end by tributyl phosphate, and with anions that do not meet the stringent requirements of weak basicity, low polarizability of high chemical stability, lower symmetry species are formed. One H-bond from H(3)O(+) to the surrounding bases becomes stronger than the other two. The distortion from C(3v) symmetry is minor for bases weaker than dichloromethane. For bases stronger than tributyl phosphate, H(2)O-H(+)-B type species are formed that are more closely related to the H(5)O(2)(+) ion than to H(3)O(+). IR data allow criteria to be defined for the existence of the symmetric H(3)O(+) ion. This includes a linear dependence between the frequencies of nu(max)(OH) and delta(OH(3)) within the ranges 3010-2536 cm(-1) for nu(max)(OH) and 1597-1710 cm(-1) for delta(OH(3)). This provides a simple way to assess the correctness of the formulation of the proton state in monohydrated acids. In particular, the 30-year-old citation classic of the IR spectrum believed to arise from H(3)O(+) SbCl(6)(-) is re-interpreted in terms of (H(2)O)(x)().HSbCl(6) hydrates. The correctness of the hydronium ion formulation in crystalline H(3)O(+)A(-) salts (A(-) = Cl(-), NO(3)(-)) is confirmed, although, when A(-) is a fluoroanion, distortions from C(3)(v)() symmetry are suggested.     

Gas-phase infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of tetravanadiumoxo and oxo-methoxo cluster anions.

The infrared spectra of the binary vanadium oxide cluster anions V(4)O(9)(-) and V(4)O(10)(-) and of the related methoxo clusters V(4)O(9)(OCH(3))(-) and V(4)O(8)(OCH(3))(2)(-) are recorded in the gas phase by photodissociation of the mass-selected ions using an infrared laser. For the oxide clusters V(4)O(9)(-) and V(4)O(10)(-), the bands of the terminal vanadyl oxygen atoms, nu(V-O(t)), and of the bridging oxygen atoms, nu(V-O(b)-V), are identified clearly. The clusters in which one or two of the oxo groups are replaced by methoxo ligands show additional absorptions which are assigned to the C-O stretch, nu(C-O). Density functional calculations are used as a complement for the experimental studies and the interpretation of the infrared spectra. The results depend in an unusual way on the functional employed (BLYP versus B3LYP), which is due to the presence of both V-O(CH(3)) single and V=O double bonds as terminal bonds and to the strong multireference character of the latter.     

Synthesis, spectroscopic and thermal investigations of solid charge-transfer complexes of 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane and the acceptors iodine, TCNE, TCNQ and chloranil

The solid charge-transfer complexes formed in the reaction of the electron donor 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane (TMTACN) with the acceptors iodine, tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) have been isolated. These were characterized through electronic and infrared spectra as well as thermal and elemental analysis. The results show that the formed solid CT-complexes have the formulas [(TMTACN)I]I3, [(TMTACN)(TCNE)5] and [(TMTACN)(TCNQ)3] in full agreement with the known reaction stoichiometries in solution. The chloranil CT-solid complex cannot be isolated in pure form.     

Examination of the charge-sensitive vibrational modes in bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene

We reinvestigated the two C=C stretching modes of the five-membered rings of ET (ET = bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene), namely, nu(2) (in-phase mode) and nu(27) (out-of-phase mode). The frequency of the nu(27) mode of ET(+) was corrected to be approximately 1400 cm(-1), which was identified from the polarized infrared reflectance spectra of (ET)(ClO(4)), (ET)(AuBr(2)Cl(2)), and the deuterium- or (13)C-substituted compounds of (ET)(AuBr(2)Cl(2)). It was clarified from DFT calculations that the frequency of the nu(27) mode of the flat ET(0) molecule was significantly different from that of the boat-shaped ET(0) molecule. We obtained the linear relationship between the frequency and the charge on the molecule, rho, for the flat ET molecule, which was shown to be nu(27)(rho) = 1398 + 140(1 - rho) cm(-1). The frequency shift due to oxidation is remarkably larger than that reported in previous studies. The fractional charges of several ET salts in a charge-ordered state can be successfully estimated by applying this relationship. Therefore, the nu(27) mode is an efficient probe to detect rho in the charge-transfer salts of ET. Similarly, a linear relationship for the nu(2) mode was obtained as nu(2)(rho) = 1447 + 120(1 - rho). This relationship was successfully applied to the charge-poor molecule of theta-type ET salts in the charge-ordered state but could not be applied to the charge-rich molecule. This discrepancy was semiquantitatively explained by the hybridization between the nu(2) and nu(3) modes.     

Heme/non-heme diiron(II) complexes and O2, CO, and NO adducts as reduced and substrate-bound models for the active site of bacterial nitric oxide reductase

As a first generation model for the reactive reduced active-site form of bacterial nitric oxide reductase, a heme/non-heme diiron(II) complex [(6L)Fe(II)...Fe(II)-(Cl)]+ (2) {where 6L = partially fluorinated tetraphenylporphyrin with a tethered tetradentate TMPA chelate; TMPA = tris(2-pyridyl)amine} was generated by reduction of the corresponding mu-oxo diferric compound [(6L)Fe(III)-O-Fe(III)-Cl]+ (1). Coordination chemistry models for reactions of reduced NOR with O2, CO, and NO were also developed. With O2 and CO, adducts are formed, [(6L)Fe(III)(O2-))(thf)...Fe(II)-Cl]B(C6F5)4 (2a x O2) {lambda(max) 418 (Soret), 536 nm; nu(O-O) = 1176 cm(-1), nu(Fe-O) = 574 cm(-1) and [(6L)Fe(II)(CO)(thf)Fe(II)-Cl]B(C6F5)4 (2a x CO) {nu(CO) 1969 cm(-1)}, respectively. Reaction of purified nitric oxide with 2 leads to the dinitrosyl complex [(6L)Fe(NO)Fe(NO)-Cl]B(C6F5)4 (2a x (NO)2) with nu(NO) absorptions at 1798 cm(-1) (non-heme Fe-NO) and 1689 cm(-1) (heme-NO).     

Pi-acid/pi-base carbonyloxomolybdenum(IV) complexes and their oxomolybdenum(VI/IV) precursors

Brown TpiPrMoO(SR)(CO) (TpiPr = hydrotris(3-isopropylpyrazol-1-yl)borate; R = Et, iPr, Ph, p-tol, Bz) are formed when TpiPrMoO(SR)(NCMe) react with CO gas in toluene. The carbonyloxomolybdenum(IV) complexes exhibit nu(CO) and nu(Mo=O) IR bands at ca. 2025 and 935 cm(-1), respectively, and NMR spectra indicative of C(1) symmetry, with delta(C)(CO) ca. 250. The crystal structure of TpiPrMoO(SiPr)(CO), the first for a mononuclear carbonyloxomolybdenum complex, revealed a distorted octahedral geometry, with d(Mo=O) = 1.683(3) A, d(Mo-C) = 2.043(5) A, and angle(O=Mo-C) = 90.87(16) degrees . The blue-green acetonitrile precursors are generated by reacting cis-TpiPrMoO2(SR) with PPh3; they are unstable, display a single nu(Mo=O) IR band at ca. 950 cm(-1), and exhibit NMR spectra consistent with C1 symmetry. Red-brown cis-TpiPrMoO2(SR) (R = as above and tBu) are formed by metathesis of TpiPrMoO2Cl and HSR/NEt3 in dichloromethane. The complexes exhibit strong nu(MoO2) IR bands at ca. 925 and 895 cm(-1), and NMR spectra indicative of Cs symmetry; the isopropyl, p-tolyl, and benzyl derivatives possess distorted octahedral geometries, with d(Mo=O)(av) = 1.698 A and angle(MoO(2))(av) = 103.5 degrees.     

Spectroscopic and thermal investigations of the fluoroaluminate complex formation in NaF-KF and LiF-NaF-KF eutectics

The dissolution and complex formation of fluoroaluminates in two eutectic alkalifluoride mixtures, NaF-KF (FNAK) and LiF-NaF-KF (FLINAK), have been investigated by Raman, NMR, and thermal analysis. Melting and dissolution took place stepwise. The eutectic alkalifluoride mixtures with minor amounts of dissolved fluoroaluminate salts started melting at around 460 and 740 degrees C for FLINAK and FNAK mixtures, respectively. Total melting/dissolution of mixtures with 9-11 mol % aluminum fluoro salts added took place near 780 degrees C in the FLINAK solvent and at approximately 900 degrees C for FNAK solutions. The solidified melts were characterized by Raman bands at 561 (nu(1)), 391 (nu(2)), and 328 cm(-1) (nu(5)) and a (27)Al NMR chemical shift near 0 ppm originating from isolated AlF(6)(3-) octahedral ions. The Raman and NMR signals due to AlF(6)(3-) were also observed at temperatures where the samples were only partly melted. Upon total melting, a pronounced dissociation of AlF(6)(3-) into AlF(5)(2-) and fluoride ions took place. At even higher temperatures, the equilibrium was displaced in favor of AlF(5)(2-) in the FNAK solvent. The AlF(5)(2-) ion was characterized by an intensive Raman band at 558 cm(-1) and an increasingly positive (27)Al chemical shift with raising temperature, e.g., of 16 ppm at 935 degrees C.     

Rovibrationally selected and resolved state-to-state photoionization of ethylene using the infrared-vacuum ultraviolet pulsed field ionization-photoelectron method

By preparing ethylene [C2H4(X1Ag)] in selected rotational levels of the nu11(b1u), nu2+nu12(b1u), or nu9(b2u) vibrational state with infrared (IR) laser photoexcitation prior to vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser photoionization, we have recorded rotationally resolved pulsed field ionization-photoelectron (PFI-PE) spectra for C2H4+(X2B3u) in the energy region of 0-3000 cm(-1) above the ionization energy (IE) of C2H4(X1Ag). Here, nu2(ag), nu9(b2u), nu11(b1u), and nu12(b1u) represent the C-C stretching, CH2 stretching, CH2 stretching, and CH2 bending modes of C2H4(X1Ag), respectively. The fully rovibrationally resolved spectra have allowed unambiguous symmetry assignments of the observed vibrational bands, which in turn have provided valuable information on the photoionization dynamics of C2H4. The IR-VUV photoionization of C2H4(X1Ag) via the nu11(b1u) or nu2+nu12(b1u) vibrational states is found to predominantly produce vibrational states of C2H4+(X2B3u) with b1u symmetry, which cannot be observed in single-photon VUV-PFI-PE measurements of C2H4(X1Ag). The analysis of the observed IR-VUV-PFI-PE bands has provided the IE(C2H4) = 84,790.2(2) cm(-1) and accurate vibrational frequencies for the nu4+(au)[84.1(2) cm(-1)], nu12+(b1u)[1411.7(2) cm(-1)], nu4+ +nu12+(b1g)[1482.5(2) cm(-1)], nu2+(ag)[1488.3(2) cm(-1)], nu2+ + nu4+(au)[1559.2(2) cm(-1)], 2nu4+ + nu12 +(b1u)[1848.5(2) cm(-1)], 4nu4+ + nu12 +(b1u)[2558.8(2) cm(-1)], nu2+ + nu12 +(b1u)[2872.7(2) cm(-1)], and nu11+(b1u)[2978.7(2) cm(-1)] vibrational states of C2H4+(X2B3u), where nu4+ is the ion torsional state. The IE(C2H4) and the nu4+(au), nu2+(ag), and nu2+ + nu4+ (au) frequencies are in excellent accord with those obtained in previous single-photon VUV-PFI-PE measurements. The other ion vibrational frequencies represent new experimental determinations. We have also performed high-level ab initio anharmonic vibrational frequency calculations for C2H4(X1Ag) and C2H4+(X2B3u) at the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVQZ level for guidance in the assignment of the IR-VUV-PFI-PE spectra. All theoretical vibrational frequencies for the neutral and ion, except the ion torsional frequency, are found to agree with experimental vibrational frequencies to better than 1%.