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Title: Medium effect on the Jahn-Teller distortions of the tetramethylallene radical cation

Abstract

The Jahn-Teller distortion of the delocalized {pi}-radical cation tetramethylallene{sm bullet}{sup +} (TMA{sm bullet}{sup +}) was found to be medium dependent. TMA{sup {sm bullet}} was studied in liquid hydrocarbons (195-295 K) by time-resolved fluorescence-detected magnetic resonance (FDMR) spectroscopy and in freon matrices (80-160 K) and zeolite Na-Y (80-298 K) by EPR spectroscopy. The observed coupling constants for the twelve protons of the four methyl groups of the radical cation are 11.3, 8.1, and 14.4 G, respectively. AM1 and INDO calculations suggest that different coupling constants can be explained by different twist angles in TMA{sup {sm bullet}+}. It is suggested that interaction between TMA{sup {sm bullet}+} and the chlorine or fluorine atoms of freon matrices or between TMA{sup {sm bullet}+} and the sodium atoms of the zeolite can influence the charge and spin distribution in the radical cation so that the structures that differ from that found in hydrocarbon solution can be stabilized. This is the first example of a Jahn-Teller-active radical cation that has been studied in several media.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7265865
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 95:17; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ALLYL RADICALS; JAHN-TELLER EFFECT; CATIONS; COUPLING CONSTANTS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ZEOLITES; ALKYL RADICALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; IONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MATERIALS; MINERALS; RADICALS; RESONANCE; SILICATE MINERALS; 400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties

Citation Formats

Qin, X Z, and Trifunac, A D. Medium effect on the Jahn-Teller distortions of the tetramethylallene radical cation. United States: N. p., 1991. Web. doi:10.1021/j100170a016.
Qin, X Z, & Trifunac, A D. Medium effect on the Jahn-Teller distortions of the tetramethylallene radical cation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/j100170a016
Qin, X Z, and Trifunac, A D. 1991. "Medium effect on the Jahn-Teller distortions of the tetramethylallene radical cation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/j100170a016.
@article{osti_7265865,
title = {Medium effect on the Jahn-Teller distortions of the tetramethylallene radical cation},
author = {Qin, X Z and Trifunac, A D},
abstractNote = {The Jahn-Teller distortion of the delocalized {pi}-radical cation tetramethylallene{sm bullet}{sup +} (TMA{sm bullet}{sup +}) was found to be medium dependent. TMA{sup {sm bullet}} was studied in liquid hydrocarbons (195-295 K) by time-resolved fluorescence-detected magnetic resonance (FDMR) spectroscopy and in freon matrices (80-160 K) and zeolite Na-Y (80-298 K) by EPR spectroscopy. The observed coupling constants for the twelve protons of the four methyl groups of the radical cation are 11.3, 8.1, and 14.4 G, respectively. AM1 and INDO calculations suggest that different coupling constants can be explained by different twist angles in TMA{sup {sm bullet}+}. It is suggested that interaction between TMA{sup {sm bullet}+} and the chlorine or fluorine atoms of freon matrices or between TMA{sup {sm bullet}+} and the sodium atoms of the zeolite can influence the charge and spin distribution in the radical cation so that the structures that differ from that found in hydrocarbon solution can be stabilized. This is the first example of a Jahn-Teller-active radical cation that has been studied in several media.},
doi = {10.1021/j100170a016},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7265865}, journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)},
issn = {0022-3654},
number = ,
volume = 95:17,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Thu Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
}