Low oxidation state aluminum-containing cluster anions: Cp∗AlnH−, n = 1–3
Abstract
Three new, low oxidation state, aluminum-containing cluster anions, Cp*AlnH−, n = 1–3, were prepared via reactions between aluminum hydride cluster anions, AlnHm−, and Cp*H ligands. These were characterized by mass spectrometry, anion photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory based calculations. Agreement between the experimentally and theoretically determined vertical detachment energies and adiabatic detachment energies validated the computed geometrical structures. Reactions between aluminum hydride cluster anions and ligands provide a new avenue for discovering low oxidation state, ligated aluminum clusters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 16, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4959847
Entities
People
- Anil K. Kandalam
- Ann F. Gill
- Bryan W Eichhorn
- Dennis Mayo
- Gerd Ganteför
- Hansgeorg Schnöckel
- Kit H Bowen
- William H. Sawyer
- Xinxing Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Johns Hopkins University
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- University of Maryland
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania