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Optical spectra of the difluoride, dichloride, and trichloride ions in the matrix-isolated M/sup +/F/sub 2//sup -/, M/sup +/Cl/sub 2//sup -/, and M/sup +/Cl/sub 3//sup -/ species. [17/sup 0/K; characterization of unstable intermediates; M = Na, Li, or K]

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00424a022· OSTI ID:7279915
Alkali metal atoms were codeposited with fluorine and chlorine at high dilution in argon on a sapphire plate cooled to 17/sup 0/K. Ultraviolet spectra contained strong absorptions near 300 nm for M/sup +/F/sub 2//sup -/ and 340 nm for M/sup +/Cl/sub 2//sup -/ which are assigned to the sigma ..-->.. sigma* transition of the dihalide anion. This transition for Cl/sub 2//sup -/ occurs at half of the energy known for Cl/sub 2/. The alkali metal effect on the absorption spectra is consistent with an ionic model of polarized ion pairs. In addition, the strong ultraviolet band of the trichloride anion was observed at 250 nm with the metal-chlorine reactions and with the matrix reactions of CsCl and Cl/sub 2/. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
7279915
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 98:8; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English