Infrared absorption of cyclic‐ and trans‐NaNO2 and KNO2 in solid argon

Mechanisms of the Reactions of W and W+ with NOx (x = 1, 2): A Computational Study

The mechanisms of the reactions of W and W+ with NOx (x=1, 2) were studied at the CCSD(T)/[SDD+6-311G(d)]//B3LYP/[SDD+6-31G(d)] level of theory. It was shown that the insertion pathway of the reaction W(7S)+NO2(2A1) is a multistate process, which involves several lower lying electronic states of numerous intermediates and transition states, and leads to oxidation, WO(3Sigma)+NO(2Pi), and/or nitration, WN(4Sigma)+O2(3Sigmag-), of the W-center. Oxidation products WO(3Sigma)+NO(2Pi) lie 87.6 kcal/mol below the reactants, while the nitration channel is only 31.0 kcal/mol exothermic. Furthermore, it was shown that nitration of W with NO2 is kinetically less favorable than its oxidation. The addition-dissociation pathway of the reaction W(7S)+NO2(2A1) proceeds via the octet (ground) state potential energy surface of the reaction, requires 3.3 kcal/mol barrier, and leads exclusively to oxidation products. Calculations show that oxidation of the W+ cation by NO2 is a barrierless process in the gas phase, proceeds exclusively via the insertion pathway, and is exothermic by 82.9 kcal/mol. The nitration of W+ by NO2 is only 14.1 kcal/mol exothermic and could be accessible only under high-temperature conditions. Reactions of M=W/W+ with NO are also barrierless processes in the gas phase and lead to the N-O insertion product NMO, which are 105.4 and 77.4 kcal/mol lower than the reactants for W and W+, respectively.

Isomers of GeNO and Ge(NO)2: Production and infrared absorption of GeNO and ONGeNO in solid Ar

Crystalline germanium was ablated with light at 532 nm from a frequency-doubled neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser, and the resultant plume reacted with NO before deposition onto a substrate at 13 K. Lines in group A at 1543.8 and 3059.7 cm(-1) that become enhanced at the initial stage of irradiation at 308 or 193 nm and also after annealing are attributed to nu1 and 2nu1 of GeNO. Lines in group B at 1645.5 and 1482.8 cm(-1) that become diminished after further irradiation of the matrix at 308 or 193 nm but become enhanced after annealing are attributed to symmetric NO stretch (nu1) and antisymmetric NO stretch (nu7) of ONGeNO. The assignments were derived based on wave numbers and isotopic ratios observed in the experiments with 15N- and 18O-isotopic substitutions and predicted with quantum-chemical calculations. Quantum-chemical calculations with density-functional theories (B3LYP and BLYP/aug-cc-pVTZ) predict four stable isomers of GeNO, six isomers of Ge2NO, and four isomers of Ge(NO)2, with linear GeNO, cyc-GeNGeO, and cyc-GeONNO having the least energies, respectively. The formation mechanisms of GeNO and ONGeNO are discussed. In addition, a weak line at 1417.0 cm(-1) and two additional lines associated with minor matrix sites at 1423.0 and 1420.3 cm(-1) are assigned to GeNO-.

Isomers of HSCO: IR absorption spectra of t-HSCO in solid Ar

Irradiation of an Ar matrix sample containing H2S and CO (or OCS) with an ArF excimer laser at 193 nm yields trans-HSCO (denoted t-HSCO). New lines at 1823.3, 931.6, and 553.3 cm(-1) appear after photolysis and their intensity enhances after annealing; secondary photolysis at 248 nm diminishes these lines and produces OCS and CO. These lines are assigned to C-O stretching, HSC-bending, and C-S stretching modes of t-HSCO, respectively, based on results of 13C-isotopic experiments and theoretical calculations. Theoretical calculations using density-functional theories (B3LYP and PW91PW91) predict four stable isomers of HSCO: t-HSCO, c-HSCO, HC(O)S, and c-HOCS, listed in increasing order of energy. According to calculations with B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ, t-HSCO is planar, with bond lengths of 1.34 A (H-S), 1.81 A (S-C), and 1.17 A (C-O), and angles angle HSC congruent with 93.4 degrees and angle SCO congruent with 128.3 degrees; it is more stable than c-HSCO and HC(O)S by approximately 9 kJ mol(-1) and more stable than c-HOCS by approximately 65 kJ mol(-1). Calculated vibrational wave numbers, IR intensities, and 13C-isotopic shifts for t-HSCO fit satisfactorily with experimental results. This new spectral identification of t-HSCO provides information for future investigations of its roles in atmospheric chemistry.

Coordination of NO(2) to Cu and Mg in M(NO(2))(2) Complexes. A Theoretical Study

The geometries, vibrational frequencies, and metal-ligand bond dissociation energies of 18 different structures of the Cu(NO(2))(2) complex have been studied. Mg(NO(2))(2) and Cu(NO(3))(2) have also been studied for comparison. The most stable structure of Cu(NO(2))(2) and Cu(NO(3))(2) corresponds to a D(2)(h)() one with a coplanar eta(2)-O,O coordination for the two NO(2) ligands. For Mg(NO(2))(2) the most stable structure is a D(2)(d)() one. The bonding in the D(2)(h)() and D(2)(d)() structures of Cu(NO(2))(2) is analyzed. For the MNO(2) systems the binding energy is very similar with both metals, while for the M(NO(2))(2) complexes the difference when changing the metal is very important. This behavior is related to the first and second ionization potentials of Cu and Mg. The computed vibrational frequencies are in good agreement with the available experimental data.