Abstract
The carbon suboxide cation C3O2 + and the protonated carbon suboxide HC3O2 +/DC3O2 + were produced in the gas phase. The vibrational spectra were measured via infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of their argon- or CO-tagged complexes. Spectroscopic evidence combined with state-of-the-art quantum chemical calculations indicate that both cations have a bent C2v symmetry and can be designated as dicarbonyls of a carbon cation and methylidyne cation, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2903-2910 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
Volume | 121 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Apr 2017 |