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IR linewidth and intensity amplifications of nitrile vibrations report nuclear-electronic couplings and associated structural heterogeneity in radical anions

Published:2021 Issue:36 Volume:12 Page:12107-12117
ISSN:2041-6520
Container-title:Chemical Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Chem. Sci.

Author:

Yan Juchao¹^ORCID,Wilson Reid W.²^ORCID,Buck Jason T.²,Grills David C.³^ORCID,Reinheimer Eric W.⁴^ORCID,Mani Tomoyasu²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physical Sciences, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130, USA

2. Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA

3. Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973-5000, USA

4. Rigaku Americas Corporation, 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381, USA

Abstract

Quantification of the intensity and linewidth of the ν(CN) IR band in a series of neutral and anionic nitrile-functionalized oligophenylenes reveals that the CN vibration is coupled to nuclear and electronic structural changes.

Funder

Basic Energy Sciences

Brookhaven National Laboratory

National Science Foundation

University of Connecticut

U.S. Department of Energy

Office of Science

Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Chemistry