Note: Accurate ab initio predictions of ionization energies of propargyl and allyl radicals: Revisited

Abstract

We have reexamined the ionization energies (IEs) of propargyl (CH2CCH) and allyl (CH2CHCH2) radicals using the CCSDTQ(full)/ complete basis set method. Both IE predictions, IE(CH2CCH) = 8.706 eV and IE(CH2CHCH2) = 8.144 eV, are found to compare favorably with the most recent experimental IE values of 8.6982 ± 0.0005 eV for propargyl radical and 8.1314 ± 0.0003 and 8.1309 ± 0.0003 eV for allyl radical determined by rotationally resolved photoelectron measurements.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 27, 2011
Source ID
10.1063/1.3673443

Entities

People

  • C. Y. Ng
  • Kai-chung Lau

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • City University of Hong Kong
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Department of Energy
  • University of California

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Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics