Intramolecular dynamics of 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene radical anions as studied by OD ESR and quantum-chemical methods

Barlukova, MM; Beregovaya, IV; Vysotsky, VP; Shchegoleva, LN; Bagryansky, VA; Molin, YN

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4969213

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Journal Article

Year

2005

Language

English

PMID

16833771

HERO ID 4969213
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Year 2005
Title Intramolecular dynamics of 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene radical anions as studied by OD ESR and quantum-chemical methods
Authors Barlukova, MM; Beregovaya, IV; Vysotsky, VP; Shchegoleva, LN; Bagryansky, VA; Molin, YN
Journal DUPE - Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume 109
Issue 19
Page Numbers 4404-4409
Abstract Ab initio UMP2, RMP2, DFT/UB3LYP, and CBS-QB3 calculations have shown that the adiabatic potential energy surface (PES) of the 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene radical anion is a pseudorotation surface formed by nonplanar stationary structures. The low (approximately 2-4 kcal/mol) energy barriers in the path of pseudorotation imply manifestations of spectral exchange in the ESR spectra of this radical anion. The optically detected ESR of radical ion pairs was used to obtain the ESR spectrum of 1,2,3-trifluorobenzene radical anion in liquid squalane solution and to study temperature variations in the spectrum over the range of 243-325 K. The spectrum is a doublet of triplets with hfc constants of a(F(2)) = 29 mT and a(2F(1,3)) = 7.6 mT at T = 243 K. The experimental hfc constants are temperature-dependent. Calculations of the temperature dependence of hfc constants in the framework of the model of classical nuclei motion along the pseudorotation coordinate reproduce well the experimental data.
Doi 10.1021/jp050683a
Pmid 16833771
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