The hydrogen bonding between the H2S molecule and the OH radical was studie
d for the first time using the UMP2 and UB3LYP methods with various basis s
ets. A total of three low-lying minima were found: 1, H2S ... HO ((2)A' sta
te); 2, H2S ... HO ((2)A" state); and 3, HSH ... HO ((2)A" state). The infr
ared spectra for these structures were also reported. The structure 1 is pr
edicted to be the global minimum, with a binding energy of about 7.0 kJ mol
(-1) calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311 + + G(2d,2p) level. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scie
nce B.V. All rights reserved.