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Title: Laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies of the structures and encapsulation motifs of functional molecules

Abstract

Extensive laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies have been recently carried out with the aim to reveal the structure and dynamics of encapsulation complexes in the gas phase. The characteristics of the encapsulation complexes are governed by the fact that (i) most of the host molecules are flexible and (ii) the complexes form high dimensional structures by using weak non-covalent interactions. These characteristics result in the possibility of the coexistence of many conformers in close energetic proximity. The combination of supersonic jet/laser spectroscopy and high level quantum chemical calculations is essential in tackling these challenging problems. In this report we describe our recent studies on the structures and dynamics of the encapsulation complexes formed by calix[4]arene (C4A), dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether (DB18C6), and benzo-18-crown-6-ether (B18C6) 'hosts' interacting with N{sub 2}, acetylene, water, and ammonia 'guest' molecules. The gaseous host-guest complexes are generated under jet-cooled conditions. We apply various laser spectroscopic methods to obtain the conformer- and isomer-specified electronic and IR spectra. The experimental results are complemented with quantum chemical calculations ranging from density functional theory to high level first principles calculations at the MP2 and CCSD(T) levels of theory. We discuss the possible conformations of the bare host molecules, the structural changes they undergomore » upon complexation, and the key interactions that are responsible in stabilizing the specific complexes.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama 1-3-1, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8526 (Japan)
  2. Chemical and Materials Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P.O. Box 999, MS K1-83, Richland, WA 99352 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22390931
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1642; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: ICCMSE-2010: International Conference of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering 2010, Kos (Greece), 3-8 Oct 2010; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; ACETYLENE; AMMONIA; CALIXARENES; COVALENCE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL METHOD; ENCAPSULATION; ETHERS; INFRARED SPECTRA; ISOMERS; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULES

Citation Formats

Ebata, Takayuki, Kusaka, Ryoji, and Xantheas, Sotiris S. Laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies of the structures and encapsulation motifs of functional molecules. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4906630.
Ebata, Takayuki, Kusaka, Ryoji, & Xantheas, Sotiris S. Laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies of the structures and encapsulation motifs of functional molecules. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906630
Ebata, Takayuki, Kusaka, Ryoji, and Xantheas, Sotiris S. 2015. "Laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies of the structures and encapsulation motifs of functional molecules". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906630.
@article{osti_22390931,
title = {Laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies of the structures and encapsulation motifs of functional molecules},
author = {Ebata, Takayuki and Kusaka, Ryoji and Xantheas, Sotiris S.},
abstractNote = {Extensive laser spectroscopic and theoretical studies have been recently carried out with the aim to reveal the structure and dynamics of encapsulation complexes in the gas phase. The characteristics of the encapsulation complexes are governed by the fact that (i) most of the host molecules are flexible and (ii) the complexes form high dimensional structures by using weak non-covalent interactions. These characteristics result in the possibility of the coexistence of many conformers in close energetic proximity. The combination of supersonic jet/laser spectroscopy and high level quantum chemical calculations is essential in tackling these challenging problems. In this report we describe our recent studies on the structures and dynamics of the encapsulation complexes formed by calix[4]arene (C4A), dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether (DB18C6), and benzo-18-crown-6-ether (B18C6) 'hosts' interacting with N{sub 2}, acetylene, water, and ammonia 'guest' molecules. The gaseous host-guest complexes are generated under jet-cooled conditions. We apply various laser spectroscopic methods to obtain the conformer- and isomer-specified electronic and IR spectra. The experimental results are complemented with quantum chemical calculations ranging from density functional theory to high level first principles calculations at the MP2 and CCSD(T) levels of theory. We discuss the possible conformations of the bare host molecules, the structural changes they undergo upon complexation, and the key interactions that are responsible in stabilizing the specific complexes.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4906630},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22390931}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1642,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}