Laser vaporization/rare gas matrix-isolation electron spin resonance studies of PdH sup + sub 2 , PdD sup + sub 2 , PdH, and PdD: Theoretical investigation of PdH sup + sub 2

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458580· OSTI ID:7166228

Knight, Jr, L B; Cobranchi, S T; Herlong, J; Kirk, T ^[1]; Balasubramanian, K; Das, K K ^[2]

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1. Chemistry Department, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina 29613 (USA)
2. Department of Chemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1604 (USA)

The reactive laser vaporization of palladium metal in the presence of H{sub 2}(g) has been used to generate and trap neutral and charged palladium hydride radicals in neon and argon matrices for electron spin resonance investigations. The radicals identified are: {sup 0}PdH{sup +}{sub 2}, {sup 105}PdH{sup +}{sub 2}, {sup 0}PdD{sup +}{sub 2}, {sup 105}PdD{sup +}{sub 2}, {sup 0}PdH, {sup 0}PdD, {sup 105}PdH, and {sup 105}PdD. The electron spin resonance results prove that the H atoms are equivalent in PdH{sup +}{sub 2} but it cannot be determined for certain whether a highly bent {sup 2}{ital A}{sub 1} ground state complex or a linear {sup 2}{Sigma} state is being observed, although the evidence seems to favor the {sup 2}{ital A}{sub 1} state. The observed nuclear hyperfine properties ({ital A} and {ital g} tensors) are best accounted for by assigning the unpaired electron predominantly to 4{ital d}{sup 2}{sub {ital z}}/5{ital s} orbitals on the metal in PdH{sup +}{sub 2} with only about 3% of the spin density on each H atom. Electron spin resonance results for PdH constitute the first observations for a diatomic metal hydride radical trapped in a neon matrix. The magnetic parameters (MHz) for {sup 105}PdH{sup +}{sub 2} in a neon matrix at 4 K are: {ital g}{sub {perpendicular}}=2.568(2); {ital g}{sub {parallel}}{congruent}1.92; {ital A}{sub {perpendicular}}({sup 105}Pd)={minus}713(2); {ital A}{sub {parallel}}({sup 105}Pd)={minus}688(15); {ital A}{sub {perpendicular}}(H)=45(1). Multireference SCF (MCSCF) and configuration interaction (CI) calculations were conducted for PdH{sup +}{sub 2} to calculate the energies and gross population distributions in the lowest-lying electronic states. The lowest of these, the {sup 2}{ital A}{sub 1} state, has a calculated stabilization energy of 9.3 kcal/mol relative to Pd{sup +}(4{ital d}{sup 9})+H{sub 2}.

• OSTI ID: 7166228
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA), Vol. 92:5; ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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