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Thomas J. Preston, Michael A. Shaloski, and F. Fleming Crim
Infrared Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Bromoform Isomerization
Isomerization of Halomethanes
Preston et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 114503
Potential Energy Surface for Isomerization
Preston et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 114503
Bromoform Isomerization
Carrier et al. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2010, 114, 1548
Infrared Probing (Matrix Studies)
George et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 124503
ModeDescription
Transition Frequency in cm-1
CHBr3 C-H Stretch 3051
iso-CHBr2-Br C-H Stretch 3076
Infrared Probing (Time-Resolved)
Transition Frequency in cm-1
IR Bleach 3027
IR Absorbance 3052
Infrared Probing (Time-Resolved)
Feature τ1 τ2
IR Bleach 5.3±2.6 22±7
IR Absorbance 9.0±0.6 98±17
443 nm Absorbance 19±1.0 124±44
Assignments
George et al. J. Chem. Phys. 2011, 135, 124503
Early Feature Assignment
Time-Dependent DFT
-M06-2x functional
-Sadlej-pVTZ basis set
Species l / nm e / M-1cm-1
Br--CHBr3 300 3860
Br--CHBr3 369 1535
CHBr3--Br--CHBr3 332 1185
CHBr3--Br--CHBr3 339 1355
Chromophore should be dependent on bromoform concentration
Dilution Study
Repeated 267 pump, 350 – 700 nm probe
-Varied concentration from 100% – 2% bromoform
-Normalized 1 ns signals
-Scaled 2 ps signal by same factor
Summary
IR ResultsPhotolysis leads to prompt bleach in
C-H region of bromoformAbsorption feature of iso-bromoform
appears with a characteristic time of 9.0 psLasts > 1 ns
UV/Visible Results490 feature assigned to isomer390 feature assigned to
Br – CHBr3 contact pairElectronic structure calc.Dilution experiment
Acknowledgements
NSF Funding Crim Group
Fleming CrimThomas J. Preston
CollaboratorsBob McMahonScott ReidNed Sibert
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