Van der Waals complexes between Lewis bases and molecular hydrogen in argon matrices
- Univ. of New Orleans, LA (USA)
The presence of Lewis bases causes the zero-phonon Q band of matrix-isolated dihydrogen to become more intense and to shift to lower frequency than is observed in hydrogen-doped argon matrices. Because the intensity of the absorption due to the perturbed H-H stretch is not strongly a function of the H{sub 2} concentration in the matrix, it is reasonable to presume that the intensity arises from a H{sub 2}...base pair. Bases that have been shown to affect the spectrum of H{sub 2} in this manner include water, acetone, ammonia, pyridine, trimethylamine, and trimethylphosphine. The magnitude of the frequency shifts suggests that these associations should be considered van der Waals molecules. As is the case for solid hydrogen, the observation of the H-H stretch by infrared methods depends on the rotation of the hydrogen in the van der Waals complex, although Raman measurements suggest that nonrotating hydrogen also forms a complex. Thus, the H-H and D-D stretch, but not the H-D stretch, of complexed hydrogen can be easily observed in the infrared spectrum. The H-D stretch becomes observable, however, at higher H-D concentrations in the presence of adventitious H{sub 2}.
- OSTI ID:
- 6947492
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 94:4; ISSN 0022-3654
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Infrared spectroscopy of HOOO and DOOO in {sup 4}He nanodroplets
Vibration--rotation spectrum of the carbon dioxide--acetylene van der Waals complex in the 3. mu. region
Related Subjects
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ARGON
INFRARED SPECTRA
HYDROGEN
VAN DER WAALS FORCES
CALCULATION METHODS
DATA ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LEWIS BASES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
PHONONS
BASES
DATA
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
INFORMATION
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
QUASI PARTICLES
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties