OH stretch IR spectra of (H2O)3 and benzene-(H2O)3

The OH stretch IR spectrum of (H₂O)₃ is significantly altered upon complexation of the cluster with a benzene molecule. Theoretical calculations show that the differences in the OH stretch spectra of (H₂O)₃ and benzene-(H₂O)₃ are primarily due to mode localization induced by the benzene molecule. Received: 27 January 1997 / Accepted: 28 January 1997     

Theoretical investigation of the weakly dihydrogen bonded complexes FArCCH...HBeX (X = H, F, Cl, Br)

An ab initio computational study of the properties of four linear dihydrogen-bonded complexes formed between the first compound with an Ar-C chemical bond (FArCCH) and HBeX (X = H, F, Cl, and Br) molecules was undertaken at the MP2/6-311++G(2d,2p) level of theory. The calculated complexation energy at MP2 and G2(MP2) levels decreases in the order HBeH...HCCArF > BrBeH...HCCArF > ClBeH...HCCArF > FBeH...HCCArF. The intermolecular stretching frequency, and shifts within the monomers, are compared with the energetic strength of complexation.     

Infrared spectra of the Li+-(H2)n (n=1-3) cation complexes

The Li+-(H2)n n=1-3 complexes are investigated through infrared spectra recorded in the H-H stretch region (3980-4120 cm-1) and through ab initio calculations at the MP2/aug-cc-pVQZ level. The rotationally resolved H-H stretch band of Li+-H2 is centered at 4053.4 cm-1 [a -108 cm-1 shift from the Q1(0) transition of H2]. The spectrum exhibits rotational substructure consistent with the complex possessing a T-shaped equilibrium geometry, with the Li+ ion attached to a slightly perturbed H2 molecule. Around 100 rovibrational transitions belonging to parallel Ka=0-0, 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3 subbands are observed. The Ka=0-0 and 1-1 transitions are fitted by a Watson A-reduced Hamiltonian yielding effective molecular parameters. The vibrationally averaged intermolecular separation in the ground vibrational state is estimated as 2.056 A increasing by 0.004 A when the H2 subunit is vibrationally excited. The spectroscopic data are compared to results from rovibrational calculations using recent three dimensional Li+-H2 potential energy surfaces [Martinazzo et al., J. Chem. Phys. 119, 11241 (2003); Kraemer and Spirko, Chem. Phys. 330, 190 (2006)]. The H-H stretch band of Li+-(H2)2, which is centered at 4055.5 cm-1 also exhibits resolved rovibrational structure. The spectroscopic data along with ab initio calculations support a H2-Li+-H2 geometry, in which the two H2 molecules are disposed on opposite sides of the central Li+ ion. The two equivalent Li+...H2 bonds have approximately the same length as the intermolecular bond in Li+-H2. The Li+-(H2)3 cluster is predicted to possess a trigonal structure in which a central Li+ ion is surrounded by three equivalent H2 molecules. Its infrared spectrum features a broad unresolved band centered at 4060 cm-1.     

A computational study of the dihydrogen bonded complexes HBeH ... HArF and HBeH ... HKrF

We report an ab initio computational study of the properties of two linear dihydrogen-bonded complexes of HBeH with the recently discovered rare gas compounds HArF and HKrF at the MP2(full)/6-311++G(2d,2p) level of theory. The HBeH ... HArF and HBeH ... HKrF complexes were found to have zero-point energy corrected binding energies of 27 and 12 kJ mol(-1), respectively. Large red shifts of the H-Rg vibrational stretching frequency in both complexes were also predicted. The electron density rearrangement of the rare gas compounds on complexation was also examined. We also consider the relative stabilities of D-containing isotopomers of the complexes by comparison of their computed zero-point vibrational energies.     

Intermolecular electrical interactions and the structures and rigidity of cyclic,weakly bonded complexes

Intermolecular torsional potentials have been generated for a number of three- and four-membered cyclic complexes of hydrogen or weakly bonded molecules using a detailed electrical analysis that includes full mutual polarization. The librational rigidity of the complexes correlates well with the strength of the electrical interaction. Trends in the torsional force constants can be understood largely in terms of how dipole and quadrupole interactions are juxtaposed as relative orientations change.     

Effect of weak interactions on the H...H distance in stretched dihydrogen complexes

Computational and experimental results presented in this paper demonstrate that the H-H distance in stretched dihydrogen complexes can be hypersensitive to a variety of weak intra- and intermolecular interactions, including those with bulky ligands and solvent molecules, hydrogen-bonding interactions, or ion-pairing. Particularly, the complex IrH(H...H)Cl(2)(P(i)Pr(3))(2) which contains a stretched dihydrogen ligand in the crystalline form, as shown by neutron diffraction, is a trihydride in solution. The difference is due to the intermolecular Ir-Cl...H-Ir hydrogen bonding in the solid.     

Mass spectrometric study of high-temperature dehydroxylation of disperse silicas and the interpretation of their IR spectra in the region of Si-O stretching vibrations

Field-desorption mass spectrometry has been used to determine the lower boundary of the temperature interval for the removal of surface hydroxyl groups ofaerosil. Both in the regime of cation desorption and in the regime of anion desorption, at temperatures above 900°K, OH ions of the corresponding sign are registered. It is concluded that the thermal decomposition of the surface bonds Si-OH is homolytic in character. A mechanism is proposed for the dehydroxylation of SiO₂, according to which the initially formed radical centers Si and SiO^. change into ions: Si⁺ (I) and SiO^– (II). The bands at 888 and 908 cm^–1 in the IR spectra of silicas obtained at high temperatures are assigned to vibrations of Si-O bonds in I and II, respectively.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 61–66, January–February, 1985.     

Quantum studies of the vibrations in H3O2- and D3O2-

The vibrations of H3O2- and D3O2- are investigated using diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) and vibrational configuration-interaction approaches, as implemented in the program MULTIMODE. These studies use the potential surface recently developed by Huang et al. [ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 5042 (2004)]. The focus of this work is on the vibrational ground state and fundamentals which occur between 100 and 3700 cm(-1). In most cases, excellent agreement is obtained between the fundamental frequencies calculated by the two approaches. This serves to demonstrate the power of both methods for treating this very anharmonic system. Based on the results of the MULTIMODE and DMC treatments, the extent and nature of the couplings in H3O2- and D3O2- are investigated.     

IR spectra of complexes of Na,K and Cs with H2O in solid argon

One-to-one complexes between Na, K and Cs atoms and H₂O have been studied by using matrix IR spectroscopy. Perturbed water submolecule vibrations were observed in the bending and stretching regions for each complex. The perturbed stretching vibration is assigned to the totally symmetric stretching mode (v₁) of the H₂O submolecule in the complex based on isotopic shifts. In both regions, the shift is largest for the Li complex, and the shift decreases for the Na and K complexes but increases again for the Cs complex. The perturbed stretching mode is substantially intensified when compared to the perturbed bending mode. Intensification of the v₁ mode steadily increases down the alkali series and is explained by charge-transfer considerations.     

H/D isotopic recognition in hydrogen bonded systems: H/D isotopic self-organization effects in the IR spectra of the hydrogen bond in 2-methylimidazole crystals

Polarized IR spectra of H12(3)45 2-methylimidazole and of its H1D2(3)45, D1H2(3)45 and D12(3)45 deuterium derivative crystals are reported and interpreted within the limits of the "strong-coupling" theory. The spectra interpretation facilitated the recognition of the H/D isotopic "self-organization" phenomenon, which depends on a non-random distribution of protons and deuterons in the lattices of isotopically diluted crystal samples. The H/D isotopic "self-organization" mechanism engaged all four hydrogen bonds from each unit cell. These effects basically resulted from the dynamical co-operative interactions involving adjacent hydrogen bonds in each hydrogen bond chain. A weaker exciton coupling involved the closely spaced hydrogen bonds; each belonging to a different chain of associated 2-methylimidazole molecules. The high intensity of the narrow band at ca. 1880cm(-1) was interpreted as the result of coupling between the γ(N-H?N) proton bending "out of plane" vibration overtone and the ν(N-H) proton stretching vibration.     

IR spectra and structure of poly(vinylamide) complexes with hydrogen peroxide

The IR spectra of anhydrous thin films of hydrogen peroxide complexes with cyclic and aliphatic poly(N-vinylamides) have been studied. Splitting of a band due to stretching vibrations of C=O groups in the IR spectra of the poly(vinylcaprolactam) complex is accounted for by the resonance interaction of v _C=O vibrations of two monomer units linked by a hydrogen peroxide molecule. The formation of a N-H···O=C intramolecular hydrogen bond between neighboring polymer units is responsible for the observed low absorption of hydrogen peroxide by N-vinylamide polymers and copolymers. The energy E _H of hydrogen bonds formed between hydrogen peroxide and polymer chain fragments has been estimated by quantum-mechanical calculations. Depending on the complex structure, the value of E _H varies from 13 to 29 kJ/mol.     

Microhydration of NO3(-): a theoretical study on structure, stability and IR spectra

A systematic study on the structure and stability of nitrate anion hydrated clusters, NO3(-) x n H2O (n = 1-8) are carried out by applying first principle electronic structure methods. Several possible initial structures are considered for each size cluster to locate equilibrium geometry by applying a correlated hybrid density functional with 6-311++G(d,p) basis function. Three different types of arrangements, namely, symmetrical double hydrogen bonding, single hydrogen bonding and inter-water hydrogen bonding are obtained in these hydrated clusters. A structure having inter-water hydrogen bonding is more stable compared to other arrangements. Surface structures are predicted to be more stable over interior structures. Up to five solvent H2O molecules can stay around solute NO3(-) anion in structures having an inter-water hydrogen-bonded cyclic network. A linear correlation is obtained for weighted average solvent stabilization energy with the size (n) of the hydrated cluster. Distinctly different shifts of IR bands are observed in these hydrated clusters for different kinds of bonding environments of O-H and N=O stretching modes compared to isolated H2O and NO3(-) anion. Weighted average IR spectra are calculated on the basis of statistical population of individual configurations of each size cluster at 150 K.     

Intermolecular coupling of the NH stretching and bending vibrations in the amide - electrolyte solutions

The polarized Raman scattering by the amide - electrolyte solutions have been investigated in the NH stretching and NH₂ bending vibration regions. The differences between the frequencies of the isotropic and anisotropic components are interpreted in terms of hydrogen bonding and intermolecular coupling of the NH vibrators.     

Intermolecular vibrations of fluorobenzene-Ar up to 130 cm(-1) in the ground electronic state

Sixteen intermolecular vibrational levels of the S(0) state of the fluorobenzene-Ar van der Waals complex have been observed using dispersed fluorescence. The levels range up to ～130 cm(-1) in vibrational energy. The vibrational energies have been modelled using a complete set of harmonic and quartic anharmonic constants and a cubic anharmonic coupling between the stretch and long axis bend overtone that becomes near ubiquitous at higher energies. The constants predict the observed band positions with a root mean square deviation of 0.04 cm(-1). The set of vibrational levels predicted by the constants, which includes unobserved bands, has been compared with the predictions of ab initio calculations, which include all vibrational levels up to 70-75 cm(-1). There are small differences in energy, particularly above 60 cm(-1), however, the main differences are in the assignments and are largely due to the limitations of assigning the ab initio wavefunctions to a simple stretch, bend, or combination when the states are mixed by the cubic anharmonic coupling. The availability of these experimental data presents an opportunity to extend ab initio calculations to higher vibrational energies to provide an assessment of the accuracy of the calculated potential surface away from the minimum. The intermolecular modes of the fluorobenzene-Ar(2) trimer complex have also been investigated by dispersed fluorescence. The dominant structure is a pair of bands with a ～35 cm(-1) displacement from the origin band. Based on the set of vibrational modes calculated from the fluorobenzene-Ar frequencies, they are assigned to a Fermi resonance between the symmetric stretch and symmetric short axis bend overtone. The analysis of this resonance provides a measurement of the coupling strength between the stretch and short axis bend overtone in the dimer, an interaction that is not directly observed. The coupling matrix elements determined for the fluorobenzene-Ar stretch-long axis bend overtone and stretch-short axis bend overtone couplings are remarkably similar (3.8 cm(-1) cf. 3.2 cm(-1)). Several weak features seen in the fluorobenzene-Ar(2) spectrum have also been assigned.     

Vibrational spectra and structure of CH3Cl:(H2O)2 and CH3Cl:(D2O)2 complexes. IR matrix isolation and ab initio calculations

The infrared spectra of CH3Cl + H2O isolated in solid neon at low temperature have been investigated. High concentration studies of water (0.01%-4%) and subsequent annealing lead to the formation of the ternary CH3Cl:(H2O)2 complex. Detailed vibrational assignments were made on the observed spectra of water and deuterated water engaged in the complex. In parallel, structural, energetic, and vibrational properties of the complex have been studied at the second-order M?ller-Plesset perturbation theory using several basis sets. Anaharmonic correction to the vibrational frequencies has been done with the standard second-order perturbation approach. It was shown that the ground state of the complex has a cyclic form for which the nonadditive three-body contribution was found to be around 10% of the interaction energy.     

稀土谷胱甘肽配合物红外和Raman光谱研究

谷胱片肽是广泛存在于体内的重要三肽, 在体内主要以还原型(GSH)存在. GSH不但是清除体内过氧化物的还原剂, 而且与某些金属的配合物具有酶活性. 随着稀土的广泛应用, 其生物效应已引起关注. 了解稀土与GSH的配合物结构和性质, 将有利于了解稀土在体内的代谢和作用. 本文合成了十五种稀土与GSH的固体配合物,用IR和Raman光谱研究了配体在配合物中的变化及与稀土的配合位置.     

Polarization IR spectra of hydrogen bonded pyrazole crystals: self-organization effects in proton and deuteron mixture systems. Long-range H/D isotopic effects

This paper deals with experimental studies of the polarization IR spectra of solid-state pyrazole H1345, as well as of its H1D345, D1H345 and D1345 deuterium derivatives. Spectra were measured for the vN-H and vN-D band frequency ranges at temperatures of 298 and 77 K. The spectra were found to strongly change their intensity distribution and their polarization properties with the decrease of temperature. These effects were ascribed to some temperature-induced conformational changes in the hydrogen bond lattices. The studies reported allowed the finding of new kind of isotopic effects H/D in the open-chain hydrogen bond systems, i.e. the self-organization effects. It was found that the spectrally active aggregates of hydrogen bonds remain unchanged despite the growing isotope H/D exchange rate. This statement was supported by analysis of the residual polarized vN-H and vN-D band properties, measured for the isotopically diluted crystalline samples. Analysis of the band shapes of the four hydrogen isotope derivative crystals proved the existence of another kind of H/D isotopic effect, i.e. the long-range isotopic effect. It depends on an influence of the pyrazole ring hydrogen atoms onto the vN-H and vN-D band widths and onto the band fine structures.