Direct visualization of the H-Xe bond in xenon hydrides: Xenon isotopic shift in the IR spectra

Vladimir I. Feldman, Alexey V. Kobzarenko, Irina A. Baranova, Alexander V. Danchenko, Fedor F. Sukhov, Ehud Tsivion, R. Benny Gerber

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Abstract

IR spectra of xenon hydrides (HXeCCH, HXeCC, and HXeH) obtained from different xenon isotopes (129Xe and 13Xe) exhibit a small but detectable and reproducible isotopic shift in the absorptions assigned to H-Xe stretching (by 0.17-0.38 cm-1). To our knowledge, it is the first direct experimental evidence for the H-Xe bond in HXeY type compounds. The shift magnitude is in good agreement with quantum-chemical calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number151101
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume131
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

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