Water complexation as a means of stabilizing the metastable HO3 radical

Authors
Aloisio, S Francisco, JS
Citation
S. Aloisio et Js. Francisco, Water complexation as a means of stabilizing the metastable HO3 radical, J AM CHEM S, 121(37), 1999, pp. 8592-8596
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis",Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00027863 → ACNP
Volume
121
Issue
37
Year of publication
1999
Pages
8592 - 8596
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-7863(19990922)121:37<8592:WCAAMO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The metastable intermediate HO3 is found to be stabilized by formation of a complex with water. We have calculated the geometry and energy of the HO3- H2O complex, which is 6.5 kcal mol(-1) lower in energy than isolated HO3 an d H2O.