Structure of dimeric radical cations of benzene and toluene in halocarbon matrices: an EPR, ENDOR and MO study
Structure of dimeric radical cations of benzene and toluene in halocarbon matrices: an EPR, ENDOR and MO study
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卤代烃基质中苯和甲苯二聚自由基阳离子的结构:EPR、ENDOR 和 MO 研究
DOI:
10.1039/b001174f
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发表时间:
2000
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
A. Lund
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作者:
Yoshiteru Itagaki;N. Benetis;R. Kadam;A. Lund
The
structure of dimeric cations of benzene and toluene formed in X-irradiated halocarbon matrices containing
relatively high concentration of the solutes was investigated. EPR and ENDOR (electron nuclear double
resonance) spectra of these dimer cations were observed and accurate values of the hf coupling constants
were obtained. The ENDOR spectrum of the dimeric radical cation of benzene, (C6H6)2+, exhibited hf couplings
due to twelve equivalent protons and the isotropic coupling (aiso) was almost one-half of that
in the monomer cation. ENDOR transitions with a rhombic symmetry were observed in a CFCl3 matrix, whereas
clear axially symmetric transitions with ∣A‖∣<∣A⊥∣ were obtained in CF3CCl3 even at 50 K. The rhombic
dipolar coupling tensor was used as a parameter to evaluate the distance between the two partner rings. As
regards the toluene dimer cation, (CH3C6H5)2+, ENDOR transitions of the CH3 and H(4,4′) protons were observed.
The isotropic hf coupling of the CH3 protons deviated even more strongly from the half value, being rather close
to one-third of the value of the monomer. The hf coupling of the H(4,4′) protons was almost half the coupling
of the monomer. It was suggested that the anomalous hf couplings of the CH3 protons were due to the interaction
between the two rings through the σ-bond. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed
to obtain the optimized geometries and hf coupling tensors and suggested sandwich structures in both dimers. Furthermore, the distances between the two rings and the
anomalous CH3 protons
hf coupling in the
(CH3C6H5)2+ were successfully evaluated.