Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of sodium and potassium chlorate anions

Ryan P. Dain, Christopher M. Leavitt, Jos Oomens, Jeffrey D. Steill, Gary S. Groenewold, Michael J. van Stipdonk

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Abstract

The structures of gas-phase, metal chlorate anions with the formula [M(ClO3)2], M 1/4Na and K, were determined using tandem mass spectrometry and infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy. Structural assignments for both anions are based on comparisons of the experimental vibrational spectra for the two species with those predicted by density functional theory (DFT) and involve conformations that feature either bidentate or tridentate coordination of the cation by chlorate. Our results strongly suggest that a structure in which both chlorate anions are bidentate ligands is preferred for [Na(ClO3)2]. However, for [K(ClO3)2] the best agreement between exper-imental and theoretical spectra is obtained from a composite of predicted spectra for which the chlorate anions are either both bidentate or both tridentate ligands. In general, we find that the overall accuracy of DFT calculations for prediction of IR spectra is dependent on both functional and basis set, with best agreement achieved using frequencies generated at the B3LYP/6-311Rg(3df) level of theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-238
Number of pages7
JournalRapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 30 2010

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