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Hockey EK, Vlahos K, Howard T, Palko J, Dodson LG. Weakly Bound Complex Formation between HCN and CH 3Cl: A Matrix-Isolation and Computational Study. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:3110-3123. [PMID: 35583384 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The matrix-isolated infrared spectrum of a hydrogen cyanide-methyl chloride complex was investigated in a solid argon matrix. HCN and CH3Cl were co-condensed onto a substrate held at 10 K with an excess of argon gas, and the infrared spectrum was measured using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Quantum chemical geometry optimization, harmonic frequency, and natural bonding orbital calculations indicate stabilized hydrogen- and halogen-bonded structures. The two resulting weakly bound complexes are both composed of one CH3Cl molecule bound to a (HCN)3 subunit, where the three HCN molecules are bound head-to-tail in a ring formation. Our study suggests that─in the presence of CH3Cl─the formation of (HCN)3 is promoted through complexation. Since HCN aggregates are an important precursor to prebiotic monomers (amino acids and nucleobases) and other life-bearing polymers, this study has astrophysical implications toward the search for life in space.
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- Emily K Hockey
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Gopi R, Ramanathan N, Sundararajan K. The structure of benzonitrile-water complex as unveiled by matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy: Is it linear or cyclic at low temperatures? J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chandra S, Suryaprasad B, Ramanathan N, Sundararajan K. Dominance of unique Pπ phosphorus bonding with π donors: evidence using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and computational methodology. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:20771-20791. [PMID: 32909555 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02880k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Albeit the first account of hypervalentπ interactions has been reported with halogenπ interactions, the feasibility of their extension to other hypervalent atoms as possible Lewis acids is still open. In this work, the role of phosphorus as an acceptor from the π electron cloud (Pπ pnicogen or phosphorus bonding) in PCl3-C2H2 and PCl3-C2H4 heterodimers is explored, by combining matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy with ab initio and DFT computational methodologies. The respective potential energy surfaces of the PCl3-C2H2 and PCl3-C2H4 heterodimers reveal unique minima stabilized by a concert of reasonably strong to weak interactions, of which Pπ phosphorus bonding was energetically dominant. Heterodimers, trimers and tetramers bound primarily by this unique phosphorus bond were generated at low temperatures. The dominance of phosphorus bonding in the PCl3-C2H2 and PCl3-C2H4 heterodimers over other interactions (such as Hπ, HCl, HP, Clπ and lone pair-π interactions) was confirmed and substantiated using extended quantum theory of atoms in molecules, natural bond orbital, electrostatic potential mapping and energy decomposition analyses. The following inferences in correlation with results from non-covalent-interaction analysis offer a complete understanding of the nature of the Pπ phosphorus bonding interactions. The significance of electrostatic forces kinetically favoring the formation of phosphorus bonded heterodimers, in addition to thermodynamic stabilization, is demonstrated experimentally.
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- Swaroop Chandra
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam - 603102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam - 603102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam - 603102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam - 603102, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Ramanathan N, Sarkar S, Sundararajan K. Prototypical cyclohexane dimers: spectroscopic evidence for σ stacking at low temperatures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:905-913. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp05237b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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In this work, the first unambiguous spectroscopic evidence for the existence of σ stacking interactions in cyclohexane dimers has been provided using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy.
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- N. Ramanathan
- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group
- Homi Bhabha National Institute
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
- Kalpakkam 603 102
- India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group
- Homi Bhabha National Institute
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
- Kalpakkam 603 102
- India
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- Materials Chemistry and Metal Fuel Cycle Group
- Homi Bhabha National Institute
- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
- Kalpakkam 603 102
- India
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Takada K, Yamada Y, Yamada A. Optimized Nonflammable Concentrated Electrolytes by Introducing a Low-Dielectric Diluent. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:35770-35776. [PMID: 31498585 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Concentrated electrolytes of LiN(SO2F)2 (LiFSA) and organic phosphates (e.g., trimethyl phosphate, TMP) are receiving intense attention for safe and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries, because of their nonflammable character and unusual passivation ability toward negative electrodes. However, their high viscosity and low ionic conductivity have hampered their practical application. In this work, a low-dielectric diluent, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl 2,2,3,3,-tetrafluoropropyl ether (HFE), is introduced into concentrated LiFSA/TMP electrolytes. Upon dilution, the viscosity drastically decreases to 11.0 mPa s and the ionic conductivity slightly increases to 0.87 mS cm-1. More importantly, both of the nonflammable character and the unusual passivation ability are retained even after dilution. A spectroscopic analysis shows that the diluted LiFSA/TMP:HFE has a local coordination state similar to that in the concentrated LiFSA/TMP, which leads to the formation of a FSA anion-derived inorganic surface film. This work suggests the importance of the peculiar local coordination state in designing safe battery electrolytes with better passivation ability.
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- Koji Takada
- Department of Chemical System Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1, Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1, Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) , Kyoto University , 1-30, Goryo-Ohara , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245 , Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1, Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB) , Kyoto University , 1-30, Goryo-Ohara , Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245 , Japan
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Ramanathan N, Sarkar S, Sundararajan K, Chandrasekar A, Sankaran K, Suresh A. Influence of Branching on the Conformational Space: Case Study of Tri-sec-butyl Phosphate Using Matrix Isolation Infrared Spectroscopy and DFT Computations. J Phys Chem A 2018; 122:8229-8242. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b08157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- N. Ramanathan
- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Chemistry & Metal Fuel Cycle Group, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ramanathan N, Sundararajan K, Vidya K, Jemmis ED. Non-covalent C-Cl…π interaction in acetylene-carbon tetrachloride adducts: Matrix isolation infrared and ab initio computational studies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2016; 157:69-78. [PMID: 26722673 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Non-covalent halogen-bonding interactions between π cloud of acetylene (C2H2) and chlorine atom of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) have been investigated using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and quantum chemical computations. The structure and the energies of the 1:1 C2H2-CCl4 adducts were computed at the B3LYP, MP2 and M05-2X levels of theory using 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The computations indicated two minima for the 1:1 C2H2-CCl4 adducts; with the C-Cl…π adduct being the global minimum, where π cloud of C2H2 is the electron donor. The second minimum corresponded to a C-H…Cl adduct, in which C2H2 is the proton donor. The interaction energies for the adducts A and B were found to be nearly identical. Experimentally, both C-Cl…π and C-H…Cl adducts were generated in Ar and N2 matrixes and characterized using infrared spectroscopy. This is the first report on halogen bonded adduct, stabilized through C-Cl…π interaction being identified at low temperatures using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy. Atoms in Molecules (AIM) and Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses were performed to support the experimental results. The structures of 2:1 ((C2H2)2-CCl4) and 1:2 (C2H2-(CCl4)2) multimers and their identification in the low temperature matrixes were also discussed.
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- N Ramanathan
- Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India
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- Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695016, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.
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Gas phase reaction of phosphorus trichloride and methanol: Matrix isolation infrared and DFT studies. J Mol Struct 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2015.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sundararajan K, Ramanathan N, Viswanathan K, Vidya K, Jemmis ED. Complexes of acetylene–fluoroform: A matrix isolation and computational study. J Mol Struct 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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