Zero-electron-kinetic-energy photoelectron spectroscopy of transition-metal-ether complexes: Y-O(CH3)2, Y-O(CD3)2, Y-[O(CH3)2]2, and Y-[O(CD3)2]2

Gretchen K. Rothschopf, Shenggang Li, Dong Sheng Yang

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Abstract

Adiabatic ionization energies and vibrational frequencies were measured for the yttrium complexes with one and two dimethyl ether ligands. Compared to the metal atom, the ionization energies of the 1:1/1:2 complexes shift to red by 12 147/20 212 cm-1 with O(CH3)2 and 12 172/20 269 cm-1 with O(CD3)2. The energy shifts indicate a large charge effect on the metal-ligand binding and a differential binding for the first and second ligand coordinations. The measurements of the Y+-O, C-O, and C-O-C vibrations show that the complexes are formed through the yttrium binding to the oxygen and that the ether remains unbroken upon coordination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8800-8804
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume117
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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