Probing the transition state with negative ion photodetachment: The Cl + HCl and Br + HBr reactions

Journal Article · Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100367a034· OSTI ID:6664533

Metz, R B; Weaver, A; Bradforth, S E; Kitsopoulos, T N; Deumark, D M ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Berkeley (USA)

The transition-state region for neutral hydrogen-transfer reactions can be probed by photodetaching the appropriate stable, hydrogen-bonded negative ion. This paper presents a detailed account of this method, in which the Cl + HCl and Br + HBr reactions are investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy of ClHCl{sup {minus}}, BrHBr{sup {minus}}, and the corresponding deuterated species. The photoelectron spectra exhibit resolved vibrational structure attributed to the unstable neutral (ClHCl) or (BrHBr) complex. The BrHBr{sup {minus}} and BrDBr{sup {minus}} spectra exhibit narrow (15-20 meV) peaks that are likely to result from reactive resonance states supported by the Br + HBr potential energy surface, as well as peaks that appear to be from an electronically excited state of the (BrHBr) complex. The BrHBr{sup {minus}} and BrDBr{sup {minus}} results have been analyzed to yield an effective collinear potential energy surface for the Br + HBr reaction.

• OSTI ID: 6664533
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 94:4; ISSN 0022-3654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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