Solvent-induced stabilization of the naphthalene anion by water molecules:A negative cluster ion photoelectron spectroscopic study

Authors
Lyapustina, SA Xu, SK Nilles, JM Bowen, KH
Citation
Sa. Lyapustina et al., Solvent-induced stabilization of the naphthalene anion by water molecules:A negative cluster ion photoelectron spectroscopic study, J CHEM PHYS, 112(15), 2000, pp. 6643-6648
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606 → ACNP
Volume
112
Issue
15
Year of publication
2000
Pages
6643 - 6648
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(20000415)112:15<6643:SSOTNA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We show that (a) only a single water molecule is needed to stabilize the na phthalene anion, (b) the EA(a) of naphthalene is -0.20 eV, in agreement wit h determinations by electron transmission spectroscopy, (c) the energetics are consistent with the number of waters required to stabilize the naphthal ene anion, and (d) the excess electron is located on the naphthalene moiety of Nph(1)(-)(H2O)(n). (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606( 00)00915-6].