A crossed molecular beam study on the reaction of methylidyne radicals [CH(X(2)Π)] with acetylene [C(2)H(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+))]-competing C(3)H(2) + H and C(3)H + H(2) channels

We carried out the crossed molecular beam reaction of ground state methylidyne radicals, CH(X(2)Π), with acetylene, C(2)H(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)), at a nominal collision energy of 16.8 kJ mol(-1). Under single collision conditions, we identified both the atomic and molecular hydrogen loss pathways forming C(3)H(2) and C(3)H isomers, respectively. A detailed analysis of the experimental data suggested the formation of c-C(3)H(2) (31.5 ± 5.0%), HCCCH/H(2)CCC (59.5 ± 5.0%), and l-HCCC (9.0 ± 2.0%). The reaction proceeded indirectly via complex formation and involved the unimolecular decomposition of long-lived propargyl radicals to form l-HCCC plus molecular hydrogen and HCCCH/H(2)CCC plus atomic hydrogen. The formation of c-C(3)H(2) was suggested to be produced via unimolecular decomposition of the cyclopropenyl radical, which in turn could be accessed via addition of the methylidyne radical to both carbon atoms of the acetylene molecule or after an initial addition to only one acetylenic carbon atom via ring closure. This investigation brings us closer to unraveling of the reaction of important combustion radicals-methylidyne-and the connected unimolecular decomposition of chemically activated propargyl radicals. This also links to the formation of C(3)H and C(3)H(2) in combustion flames and in the interstellar medium.     

The 1(5)Π(g) state of C2

We report ab initio spectroscopic constants for the recently identified 1(5)Π(g) state of C(2) [P. Bornhauser, Y. Sych, G. Knopp, T. Gerber, and P. P. Radi, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 044302 (2011)]. The calculations are performed at the multi-reference configuration interaction level of theory with Davidson's correction using aug-cc-pV6Z basis sets and include core-valence correlation and relativistic corrections obtained with quadruple-zeta bases. Such treatment accurately reproduces the experimentally observed constants of the a(3)Π(u) and other states. Thus, we expect our calculated ω(e) value for the 1(5)Π(g) state to be within a few cm(-1), and rotational constants to be within 0.1% of experiment. Agreement with available spectroscopic data is excellent, with the calculations strongly suggesting that the 1(5)Π(g) vibrational level observed by Bornhauser et al. is v = 0.     

State-to-state quantum dynamics of the N(4S) + OH(X2Π) → H(2S) + NO(X 2Π) reaction

Quantum state-to-state dynamics for the N((4)S) + OH(X(?2)Π) → H((2)S) + NO(X(?2)Π) reaction is reported on an accurate ab initio potential energy surface of the lowest triplet electronic state (a(3)A(")) of HNO∕HON. It was found that the reaction is dominated by long-lived resonances supported by the HNO and HON wells. Significant non-reactive scattering was observed, indicating substantial deviations from the statistical limit. Due to the large exothermicity of the reaction, the NO product has hot internal state distributions: its rotational state distribution is inverted and peaks near the highest accessible rotational level; and its vibrational state distribution extends to υ = 10 and decays monotonically with the vibrational quantum number. In particular, the predicted product vibrational distribution is in reasonably good agreement with experiment. The calculated differential cross section is dominated by scattering in both the forward and backward directions, consistent with the formation of reaction intermediates.     

Crossed beam reactions of methylidyne [CH(X2Π)] with D2-acetylene [C2D2(X1Σg(+))] and of D1-methylidyne [CD(X2Π)] with acetylene [C2H2(X1Σg(+))

The crossed molecular beam reactions of ground state methylidyne, CH(X(2)Π), with D2-acetylene, C(2)D(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)), and of D1-methylidyne, CD(X(2)Π), with acetylene, C(2)H(2)(X(1)Σ(g)(+)), were conducted under single collision conditions at a collision energy of 17 kJ mol(-1). Four competing reaction channels were identified in each system following atomic 'hydrogen' (H/D) and molecular 'hydrogen' (H(2)/D(2)/HD) losses. The reaction dynamics were found to be indirect via complex formation and were initiated by two barrierless-addition pathways of methylidyne/D1-methylidyne to one and to both carbon atoms of the D2-acetylene/acetylene reactant yielding HCCDCD/DCCHCH and c-C(3)D(2)H/c-C(3)H(2)D collision complexes, respectively. The latter decomposed via atomic hydrogen/deuterium ejection to form the thermodynamically most stable cyclopropenylidene species (c-C(3)H(2), c-C(3)D(2), c-C(3)DH). On the other hand, the HCCDCD/DCCHCH adducts underwent hydrogen/deuterium shifts to form the propargyl radicals (HDCCCD, D(2)CCCH; HDCCCH, H(2)CCCD) followed by molecular 'hydrogen' losses within the rotational plane of the decomposing complex yielding l-C(3)H/l-C(3)D. Quantitatively, our crossed beam studies suggest a dominating atomic compared to molecular 'hydrogen' loss with fractions of 81 ± 23% vs. 19 ± 10% for the CD/C(2)H(2) and 87 ± 30% vs. 13 ± 4% for the CH/C(2)D(2) systems. The role of these reactions in the formation of interstellar isomers of C(3)H(2) and C(3)H is also discussed.     

Tantalocene complexes as bidentate métalloligands: (C5Me5)(C5H4X)Ta(H2)(PPh2) (C5Me5) (C5H4X)Ta(CO) (PPh2) (X = PPh2, CH2CH2NMe2)

The synthesis of new bidentate métalloligands derived from tantalocene(C₅Me₅)(C₅H₄X)Ta(H₂)(PPh₂) (X = PPh₂, 2P; X = CH₂CH₂NMe₂2N) and (C₅Me₅)(C₅H₄X)Ta(CO)(PPh₂) 4(P,N) is described. When opposed to chromium unsaturated fragments the phosphino functionalised complexes 2P and 4P act as chelating bidentate ligands affording Ta(V) (C₅Me₅)(C₅H₄PPh₂)Ta(CH₂) (μ-PPh₂)Cr(CO)₄ or Ta(III) (C₅Me₅)(C₅H₄PPh₂)Ta(CO)(μ-PPh₂)Cr(CO)₄ bimetallic complexes. The same reaction carried out starting from 2N gives rise to a μ-phosphido, μ-hydrido dibridged complex Cp*(C₅H₄CH₂CH₂NMe₂)TaH(μ-H)(μ-PPh₂)Cr(CO)₄.     

Al(2Pu)+H2(X1Σ+g)的分子反应动力学

基于多体展式方法所导出的ＡｌＨ２（Ｘ＾２Ａ１）分析势能函数,用准经典的Ｍｏｎｔｅ－Ｃａｒｌｏ轨迹法对Ａｌ（＾２Ｐｕ）＋Ｈ２（Ｘ＾１∑＾＋ｇ,ｕ＝ｊ＝０）的分子反应动力学过程进行了计算。结果表明,此反应的主产物为交换反应Ａｌ（＾２Ｐｕ）＋Ｈ２（Ｘ＾１∑＾＋ｇ,ｖ＝ｊ＝０）→ＡｌＨ（Ｘ＾１∑＾＋,Ｖ’,ｊ’）＋Ｈ（＾２Ｓｇ）的ＡｌＨ（Ｘ＾１∑＾＋,ｖ’,ｊ’）没有发现ＡｌＨ２（Ｘ＾２Ａ１）的络合物。而     

A Na2 X 1 Σ g + and (1)1Π g electronic states long range analysis

In this paper the Na₂ X ¹ Σ _g ⁺ and (1)¹Π _g electronic states long range tail functional behavior is analysed in the light of multipolar expansion theory combined with damping functions. The experimental data used here is the one reported by Barrow et al. [1]. In the present paper this experimental data is used in a nonlinear reduction to van der WaalsC _n constants using the multipolar expansion Σ _n C _n /r ⁿ . Since the internuclear distance reached by the biggest part of the data is still out of the Le Roy's region (where the internuclear distance must be greater thanr _lim: $$r_{\lim } = 2\left( {\left\langle {r_A^2 } \right\rangle ^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} + \left\langle {r_B^2 } \right\rangle ^{{1 \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}} \right. \kern-\nulldelimiterspace} 2}} } \right),$$ being the outermost electron orbital radii for the 〈r _A 〉 and 〈r _B 〉 two atoms), the exchange energy must be taken into account. Due to the fact that the 1/r ⁿ expansion diverges whenr→0, the damping functions has been included in order to prevent this. The obtained values for theC _n coefficients, as well as the exchange energy constants, show a good agreement with the theoretical available data, for both electronic states.     

[C5H4C(CH3)2CH2CH=CH2]Sm(OH)Cl·2MgCl2·4THF的晶体结构分析

用Ｘ－射线晶体结构衍射法测定了［Ｃ５Ｈ４Ｃ（ＣＨ３）２ＣＨ２ＣＨ＝ＣＨ２］Ｓｍ（ＯＨ）Ｃｌ·２ＭｇＣｌ２·４ＴＨＦ的晶体结构。它属三斜晶系,空间群为Ｐ＾－１,ａ＝１０．７７３（２）,ｂ＝１２．８３６（３）,ｃ＝１５．４７８（３）Ａ,ａ＝１１１．４６（３）,β＝１０７．７１（３）,γ＝９２．５４（３）°,Ｖ＝１８６８（１）Ａ＾３,Ｍｒ＝８２７．９１,Ｄｘ＝１．４７２ｇ／ｃｍ＾３,μ＝２．０００６ｍｍ     

Non-orthonormal basis calculations of the dipole transition moment for the phillips system (A 1Πu → X 1Σ+g) in C2. Theoretical lifetime of the A 1Πu state

Non-orthonormal basis calculations have been carried out on the A ¹Π_u → X ¹Σ⁺_g transition moment of C₂ as a function of CC internuclear distance. Two types of AO basis set and different sizes of CI vectors were employed in order to examine the convergence of the theoretical results. Published ab initio potential energy curves and the transition moments of the present work were combined to calculate radiative lifetimes of vibrational levels of the A ¹Π_u state. The resulting lifetimes are in agreement with other theoretical values, obtained with orthonormal basis calculations, which however, are significantly lower than those of the most recent experiments.     

Direct ab initio dynamics study of radical C4H (X̃2Σ+) + CH4 reaction

The methane (CH(4)) hydrogen abstraction reaction by linear butadiynyl radical C(4)H (CCCCH) has been investigated by direct ab initio dynamics over a wide temperature range of 100-3000 K, theoretically. The potential energy surfaces (PESs) have been constructed at the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ//BB1K/6-311G(d,p) levels of theory. Two different hydrogen abstraction channels by C(1) and C(4) of C(4)H (C(1)C(2)C(3)C(4)H) have been considered. The results indicate that the C(1) position of C(4)H is a more reactive site. The electron transfer behaviors of two possible channels are also analyzed by quasi-restricted orbital (QRO) in detail. The rate constants calculated by canonical variational transition-state theory (CVT) with the small-curvature tunneling correction (SCT) are in excellent agreement with available experimental values. The normal and three-parameter expressions of Arrhenius rate constants are also provided within 100-3000 K. It is expected to be helpful for further studies on the reaction dynamics behaviors over a wide temperature range where no experimental data is available so far.     

OCS+经由A2Π←X2Π激发的光解离光谱

在超声分子束条件下,由423、420、412.2和408.4 nm的电离激光使OCS分子通过[3+1]共振增强多光子电离(REMPI)制备出OCs+ (X2Π)离子后,在260-325 nm范围内扫描解离激光获得了OCS+离子经由A2Π3/2←X2Π3/2 (000)和A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2 (000,001)跃迁的分质量光解离谱(母体离子OCS+的凹陷谱和碎片离子S+的增强谱).其中A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2 (001)跃迁的光解离谱是首次观察到.A2Π3/2←X2Π3/2(000)光解离谱得到了A2Π3/2电子态的光谱常数T0=31411.3 cm-1,v1=814.3 cm-1;由A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2 (000)光解离谱得到了A2Π1/2电子态的光谱常数v1=816 cm-1,v2=(380.4±2.8) cm-1,v3=(2052.7±5.1) cm-1,而从A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2 (001)光解离谱拟合出的A2Π1/2电子态的V1 (786.4 cm-1)稍有不同,表明在A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2(001)跃迁中A2Π1/2电子态的C-O键振动(V3)激发影响了A2Π1/2电子态C-S键的振动(V1).实验结果表明:在A2Π1/2←X2Π1/2(000,001)跃迁的光解离谱中能够显著观察到属于A2Π电子态的V2弯曲振动模激发的谱峰,例如A2Π1/2(020,120,021,…),而在A2Π1/2(v1v2v3)←A2Π3/2(000)跃迁的光解离谱中几乎没有观察到属于V2弯曲振动模激发的谱峰.这种弯曲振动激发和A2Π电子态的旋轨分裂分量(Ω)的相关性可以通过A2Π电子态的Fermi共振和Renner-Teller效应来解释.     

Kinetics and Dynamics of the H(2S)+NO(X2Π)→N(4S)+OH(X2Π)Reaction:A Quasi-classical Trajectory Studyt

A quasi-classical trajectory study of the H(2S)+NO(X2Π)→N(4S)+OH(X2Π)reaction kinetics and dynamics is reported on an accu-rate potential energy surface.The tot...     

HNCS与CH2(X2Π)反应微观动力学的理论研究

用量子化学密度泛函理论的UB3LYP/6-311+G**方法和高级电子相关的UQCISD(T)/6-311+G**方法研究了异硫氰酸(HNCS)与乙炔基自由基(C2H(X2Π))反应的微观机理. 采用双水平直接动力学方法IVTST-M, 获取反应的势能面信息, 应用正则变分过渡态理论并考虑小曲率隧道效应, 计算了在250～2500 K温度范围内反应的速率常数. 研究结果表明, HNCS与C2H(X2Π)反应为多通道、多步骤的复杂反应, 共存在三个可能的反应通道, 主反应通道为通过分子间H原子迁移, 生成主要产物NCS+C2H2. 反应速率常数随温度升高而增大, 表现为正温度效应. 速率常数计算中变分效果很小. 在低温区隧道效应对反应速率的贡献较大, 反应为放热反应.     

Renner-Teller and Fermi resonance interactions for the v3=1 and v7=2 vibronic levels in the A2Πu and X2Πg electronic states of HC4H+

The excitation of the v(3) = 1 (σ(g)(+) C-C stretch) and the v(7) = 2 (π(g)(2) C≡C-C bend) modes in the A(2)Π(u) electronic state of diacetylene cations results in Renner-Teller (R-T) and Fermi interactions. The 3(0)(1) and 7(0)(2) vibronic bands in the A(2)Π(u)-X(2)Π(g) transition of HC(4)H(+) have been measured with rotational resolution using cavity ringdown spectroscopy in a supersonic slit jet discharge. The analysis yields T(00) = 20520.828(4) cm(-1), B' = 0.14047(2) cm(-1), and A' = -17.95(1) cm(-1) for the v(3) = 1 and T(00) = 20573.659(4) cm(-1), B' = 0.14018(3) cm(-1), and A' = -11.55(1) cm(-1) for the v(7) = 2 level in the A(2)Π(u) electronic state. A vibronic analysis has been carried out taking into consideration the R-T, spin-orbit, and Fermi resonance interactions between the ν(3) and ν(7) modes. The levels are fitted to the eigenvalues of an appropriate Hamiltonian matrix. This yields the vibrational frequencies ω(3)′ = 811.8 cm(-1) and ω(7)′ = 403.2 cm(-1), Renner parameter ε(7)′ = 0.065, Fermi coefficients W(1)′ = 10.3 cm(-1) and W(2)′ = 5.1 cm(-1), and spin-orbit interaction constant A(SO)′ = -31.1 cm(-1). A corresponding R-T analysis has been carried out for the X(2)Π(g) ground state of HC(4)H(+) using data available in the literature [Callomon, J. H. Can. J. Phys. 1956, 34, 1046]. This gives ω(3)" = 956.2 cm(-1), ω(7)" = 435.4 cm(-1), ε(7)" = 0.028, W(1)" = 7.2 cm(-1), W(2)" = 10.9 cm(-1), and A(SO)" = -33.3 cm(-1).     

Capture and dissociation in the complex-forming CH + H2 → CH2 + H, CH + H2 reactions

The rate coefficients for the capture process CH + H(2)→ CH(3) and the reactions CH + H(2)→ CH(2) + H (abstraction), CH + H(2) (exchange) have been calculated in the 200-800 K temperature range, using the quasiclassical trajectory (QCT) method and the most recent global potential energy surface. The reactions, which are of interest in combustion and in astrochemistry, proceed via the formation of long-lived CH(3) collision complexes, and the three H atoms become equivalent. QCT rate coefficients for capture are in quite good agreement with experiments. However, an important zero point energy (ZPE) leakage problem occurs in the QCT calculations for the abstraction, exchange and inelastic exit channels. To account for this issue, a pragmatic but accurate approach has been applied, leading to a good agreement with experimental abstraction rate coefficients. Exchange rate coefficients have also been calculated using this approach. Finally, calculations employing QCT capture/phase space theory (PST) models have been carried out, leading to similar values for the abstraction rate coefficients as the QCT and previous quantum mechanical capture/PST methods. This suggests that QCT capture/PST models are a good alternative to the QCT method for this and similar systems.     

N2+分子离子的B2Σu+、A2Πu和X2Σg+电子态光谱研究

采用光外差-磁旋转-速度调制吸收光谱技术, 在可见光波段范围16800～17573 cm-1, 对N2+的A 2Πu-X 2Σ+g(12,6)、(11,5)、(7,2)带和B 2Σ+u-X 2Σ+g (1,5)带进行了测量和分析,推导了双原子分子振转能级在受到微扰作用时的有效哈密顿量形式,并分析了N2+的A 2Πu-B 2Σ+u之间存在的微扰相互作用,通过与实验数据的拟合得到了精确的电子态微扰常数ξe、ηe .     

Steric effect in the energy transfer reaction of oriented CO (a 3Π, v'=0, Ω=1 and 2) + NO (X 2Π) → NO (A 2Σ+, B 2Π) + CO (X 1Σ+)

The oriented CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0, Ω = 1 and 2) beam has been prepared by using an electric hexapole and applied to the energy transfer reaction of CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0, Ω = 1 and 2) + NO (X (2)Π) → NO (A (2)Σ(+), B (2)Π) + CO (X (1)Σ(+)). The emission spectra of NO (A (2)Σ(+), B(2)Π) have been measured at three orientation configurations (C-end, O-end, random). The shape of the emission spectra (and/or the internal excitation of products) turns out to be insensitive to the molecular orientation. The vibrational distributions of NO (A (2)Σ(+), v' = 0-2) and NO (B (2)Π, v' = 0-2) are determined to be N(v'=0):N(v'=1):N(v'=2) = 1:0.40 ± 0.05:0.10 ± 0.05 and N(v'=0):N(v'=1):N(v'= 2) = 1:0.6 ± 0.1:0.7 ± 0.1, respectively, and the branching ratio γ/β [=NO (A (2)Σ(+))/NO (B (2)Π)] is estimated to be γ/β ～ 0.3 ± 0.1 by means of spectral simulation. These vibrational distributions of NO (A, B) can be essentially attributed to the product-pair correlations between CO (X, v″) and NO (A (2)Σ(+), v' = 0-2), NO (B (2)Π, v' = 0-2) due to energetic restriction under the vibrational distribution of CO (X, v″) produced from the vertical transition of CO (a (3)Π, v' = 0) → CO (X, v″) in the course of energy transfer. The steric opacity function has been determined at two wavelength regions: 220 < λ < 290 nm [NO (A → X) is dominant]; 320 < λ < 400 nm [NO (B → X) is dominant]. For both channels NO (A (2)Σ(+), B(2)Π), a significant CO (a (3)Π) alignment effect is recognized; the largest reactivity at the sideways direction with the small reactivity at the molecular axis direction is observed. These CO (a (3)Π) alignment effects can be essentially attributed to the steric asymmetry on two sets of molecular orbital overlap, [CO (2π) + NO (6σ (2π))] and [CO (5σ) + NO (1π (2π))]. All experimental observations support the electron exchange mechanism that is operative through the formation of a weakly bound complex OCNO.     

Stereo correlated dynamics in the energy transfer process of aligned N(2) (A (3)Σ(u) (+)) + oriented NO (X (2)Π, Ω = 1∕2) → NO (A (2)Σ(+)) + N(2) (X (1)Σ(g) (+))

Steric effect for the NO (A (2)Σ(+)) formation in the aligned N(2) (A (3)Σ(u) (+)) + oriented NO (X (2)Π, Ω = 1∕2) reaction has been observed as a function of the mutual orientational configurations between the two molecular reactants in the collision frame. Multidimensional molecular steric opacity function has been determined. A significant NO (X (2)Π) alignment dependence is recognized in contrast with little dependence on NO (X (2)Π) orientation. The NO alignment selectivity turns out to depend on the N(2) (A (3)Σ(u) (+)) alignment: The axial configuration of NO (X (2)Π) is favorable for the axial and sideways configurations of N(2) (A (3)Σ(u) (+)), while the sideways configuration of NO (X (2)Π) is favorable for the oblique configuration of N(2) (A (3)Σ(u) (+)) at an orientation angle of θ(v(R) ) ～ 45°. with respect to the relative velocity (v(R)).