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ESR study of chlorine containing radicals in x-irradiated N-chlorosuccinimide at 77 K

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.438150· OSTI ID:5854045

Three different radicals were identified by ESR studies in x-irradiated single crystals of N-chlorosuccinimide; radicals I and II, stable at 77 K and radical III, stable at 240 K. Radical I was identified as the previously reported sigma anion radical, >N-Cl/sup -/. Radical II was found difficult to saturate at 200 mW and was assigned to a chlorine atom interacting weakly with a nearby nitrogen with g/sub z/=2.008, g/sub x/=2.120, and g/sub y/=2.126. The chlorine and nitrogen hyperfine couplings were found to be A/sub z/=116.0, A/sub x/=6.4, A/sub y/=4.2 G, and A/sub z/=8.4, A/sub x/=4.7 and A/sub y/=4.4 G, respectively. At 240 K, radical III was formed by the abstraction of a ring proton from a neighboring N-chlorosuccinimide molecule when radical I decayed.

Research Organization:
Chemistry Department, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35486
OSTI ID:
5854045
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 71:10; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English