Hydrogen Bonded and Non-Hydrogen Bonded vdWs (van der Waals) Clusters: Comparison Between Clusters of Pyrazine, Pyrimidine and Benzene with Various Solvents.

Abstract

Solute-solvent clusters of pyrazine, pyrimidine and benzene (solutes) and CnH2n+2 (n=1, 2), NH3 and H20 (solvents) are studied by the techniques of supersonic molecular jet spectroscopy and two-color time of flight mass spectroscopy (2-color TOFMS). Spectral shifts, van der Waals (vdW) modes, dissociation energies, and vdW mode-solute mode vibronic couplings are characterized for most of the observed clusters. Based on these data and previous results for hydrocarbon systems, cluster geometries can be suggested. Lennard-Jones potential (6-12-1) calculations are also performed for these clusters and in all instances for which comparisons can be readily made, calculated and experimentally estimated geometries and binding energies agree completely. Clusters of N-heterocyclic solutes and H20 are not observed experimentally. Systematic and trends among the clusters reported herein and those previously reported are discussed and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA172348

Entities

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  • Elliot R. Bernstein
  • J. A. Menapace
  • J. Wanna

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  • Colorado State University

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Dye Lasers
  • Geometry
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Identification
  • Ionization
  • Lasers
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectroscopy
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Molecules
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Physics

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  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flight