Photodetachment and photoreactions of substituted naphthalene anions in a tandem ion mobility spectrometer

Bull, James N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0953-1716, Buntine, Jack T., Scholz, Michael S., Carrascosa, Eduardo, Giacomozzi, Linda, Stockett, Mark H. and Bieske, Evan J. (2019) Photodetachment and photoreactions of substituted naphthalene anions in a tandem ion mobility spectrometer. Faraday Discussions, 217. pp. 34-46. ISSN 1359-6640

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Abstract

Substituted naphthalene anions (deprotonated 2-naphthol and 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid) are spectroscopically probed in a tandem drift tube ion mobility spectrometer (IMS). Target anions are selected according to their drift speed through nitrogen buffer gas in the first IMS stage before being exposed to a pulse of tunable light that induces either photodissociation or electron photodetachment, which is conveniently monitored by scavenging the detached electrons with trace SF6 in the buffer gas. The photodetachment action spectrum of the 2-naphtholate anion exhibits a band system spanning 380-460 nm with a prominent series of peaks spaced by 440 cm-1, commencing at 458.5 nm, and a set of weaker peaks near the electron detachment threshold corresponding to transitions to dipole-bound states. The two deprotomers of 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid are separated and spectroscopically probed independently. The molecular anion formed from deprotonation of the hydroxy group gives rise to a photodetachment action spectrum similar to that of the 2-naphtholate anion with an onset at 470 nm and a maximum at 420 nm. Near the threshold, the photoreaction with SF6 is observed with displacement of an OH group by an F atom. In contrast, the anion formed from deprotonation of the carboxylic acid group gives rise to a photodissociation action spectrum, recorded on the CO2 loss channel, lying at much shorter wavelengths with an onset at 360 nm and maximum photoresponse at 325 nm.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: physical and theoretical chemistry ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1600/1606
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
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Date Deposited: 03 Oct 2019 11:30
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2023 13:46
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/72461
DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00217g

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