Electronic Predissociation in the Dichloromethane Cation CH2Cl2+ Electronic State (2)A(1)

Allan Christian Petersen, Mads Koerstz, Kurt, V Mikkelsen, Theis, I Solling

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Abstract

The loss of a Cl atom from metastable CH 2 Cl 2 + in the mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy experiment is characterized by a borderline zero kinetic energy release and large kinetic isotope effects on chlorine and hydrogen. Ab initio calculations are employed to assist the interpretation in terms of a nonadiabatic reaction involving electronic predissociation of the electronically excited state 2 A 1 and two-dimensional reaction dynamics. Strong curvature in the reaction coordinate leads to a bobsled effect that accounts for the low kinetic energy release. The kinetic isotope effects enter via the predissociation rate and are interpreted in terms of vibrational overlap integrals.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Physical Chemistry A
Vol/bind123
Udgave nummer18
Sider (fra-til)4048-4056
ISSN1089-5639
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 9 maj 2019

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