Nonpolar dihydrogen bonds--on a gliding scale from weak dihydrogen interaction to covalent H-H in symmetric radical cations [HnE-H-H-EHn]+ |
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Authors: | Krapp Andreas Frenking Gernot Uggerud Einar |
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Institution: | 1. Fachbereich Chemie, Phillipps‐Universit?t Marburg, Hans‐Meerwein‐Strasse, 35032 Marburg, Germany;2. Senter for teoretisk og beregningsbasert kjemi (CTCC), Kjemisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo, Postboks 1033 Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway, Fax: (+47)?22‐85‐5441 |
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Abstract: | The electronic structures and bonding patterns for a new class of radical cations, HnE-H-H-EHn]+ (EHn=element hydride, E=element of Groups 15-18), have been investigated by applying quantum-chemical methods. All structures investigated give rise to symmetric potential energy minimum structures. We envisage clear periodic trends. The H--H bond length is shorter for elements toward the bottom of the periodic table of elements, and a short H--H bond corresponds to accumulation of electron density in the central H--H region. All HnE-H-H-EHn]+ of Groups 15-17 are thermodynamically unstable towards loss of either H2 or H. The barriers for these dissociations are rather low. The Group 18 congeners, except E=Xe, appear to be global minima of the respective potential energy surfaces. The findings are discussed in terms of H2 bond activation, and a general mechanistic scheme for the standard reduction process 2H+ + 2e(-) --> H2 is given. Finally, it is proposed that some of the symmetric radical cations are likely to be observed in mass spectrometric or matrix isolation experiments. |
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Keywords: | gas phase ion chemistry H–H bond activation mass spectrometry matrix isolation quantum‐chemical methods |
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