Toluene-Ammonia Cluster: Ion Fragmentation and Chemistry
Abstract
The Toluene ammonia cluster system is studied by mass resolved excitation spectroscopy: like the toluene water system, an extensive ion chemistry is found to exist generating ammonia solvated protons and (solvated) benzyl radicals. Extensive cluster fragmentation is observed even at threshold ionization energies. Nozzle deuteration studies are applied to elucidate the extensive ion chemistry of this cluster system. Proton transfer cluster fragmentation reactions in this system are assisted by solvation of the benzyl radical or toluene ion: cluster fragmentation by loss of a single ammonia molecule is not observed. Fragmentation is so extensive for this system that spectra could not be identified with parent clusters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 04, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA246253
Entities
People
- Elliot R. Bernstein
- Shengxi Li
Organizations
- Colorado State University