ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Mass spectrometry
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Peroxides
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Oxenoids
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Density functional theory
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Kinetic energy release
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
A combined mass-spectrometric and theoretical approach has been used for an investigation of the gas-phase chemistry of two representative alkylperoxy anions. Metastable CH3OO- ions undergo unimolecular loss of molecular hydrogen and formaldehyde yielding HCO-2 and OH-, respectively. The observed reactivity is in pleasing agreement with calculations of the [C,H3,O2- and [C,H,O2]- potential-energy surfaces at the BECKE3LYP/6-311+ + G** level of theory. Upon exhaustive methylation of the α-position as in t-C4H9OO- anions, the reactivity switches completely to an elimination of (CH3)2C=CH2 giving rise to the formation of HOO-. The results obtained for the “bare” alkylperoxy anions are used for the analysis of the EI mass spectrum of (t-C4H9OOLi)12 dodecamers, which thermally decompose in the inlet system at a probe temperature of ca. 130°C. The decomposition is rationalized by a mechanism involving nucleophilic attack of one t-C4H9OOLi subunit on the oxenoid oxygen atom of a second t-C4H9OOOLi moiety. This reaction may produce t-C4H9OOOLi trioxy species as intermediates, which rapidly decompose to singlet dioxygen and t-C4H9OLi.
Additional Material:
4 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19971300810
