Mass spectrometric observation of a dipole-bound dimer anion [H2⋯H2O]− produced under atmospheric pressure Corona discharge: Formation mechanism and hyperconjugative stability
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Abstract
The formation of a hydrogen-included dipole-bound dimer anion, [H2⋯H2O]−, has been reported using a corona discharge mass spectrometer. Quantum chemical calculations suggested the hypothesis that the anion forms through an energetically favorable reaction, H− + H∙ + H2O → [H2⋯H2O]−. The calculated dipole moments of the [H2⋯H2O] complex range from 2.04 to 2.06 D, which may enable an electron to bind to the complex. A novel finding is that the Rydberg orbitals of the anion's NBO acceptor contribute to stabilizing the [H2⋯H2O]− anion by at least 15.37 kcal/mol (0.66 eV) through hyperconjugation.
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