Infrared spectra of boron atom-water molecule reaction products trapped in solid argon

Matrix Isolation Infrared Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of the Hydrolysis of Boron Dioxide in Solid Argon

“…After 1 h of sample deposition at 6 K, the spectrum ( Figure 1, trace a) is dominated by the absorptions of 10 BO 2 and 10 BO 10 B, which were previously identified in the reactions of boron atoms and O 2 in solid argon. 23 Weak absorptions due to O 4 -(953.6 cm -1 ), 24 10 BO (1907.7 cm -1 ), 23 and H 10 BO (1861.0 cm -1 ) 25 were also observed. When the as-deposited sample was annealed at high temperatures ( Figures 1 and 2, 23,25 These absorptions retain constant relative IR intensities throughout all the experiments, indicating that they are due to different vibrational modes of the same species, and they are assigned to product 1.…”

“…23 Weak absorptions due to O 4 -(953.6 cm -1 ), 24 10 BO (1907.7 cm -1 ), 23 and H 10 BO (1861.0 cm -1 ) 25 were also observed. When the as-deposited sample was annealed at high temperatures ( Figures 1 and 2, 23,25 These absorptions retain constant relative IR intensities throughout all the experiments, indicating that they are due to different vibrational modes of the same species, and they are assigned to product 1. The IR intensities due to product 1 decreased when the sample was subjected to broad-band irradiation (250 < λ <580 nm), during which another group of absorptions at 3665.3, 3447.5, and 898.8 cm -1 was produced (Figures 1 and 2, trace d).…”

A Crossed Beam and Ab Initio Study of the Reaction of Atomic Boron with Ethylene

“…22 This technique was applied in a series of experiments by Andrews and co-workers who investigated the reactions of boron atoms with a variety of molecules via matrix isolation techniques. [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] In particular, several organo-boron molecules of the generic formula BC x H y were identified for the first time via low-temperature infrared spectroscopy after co-deposing laser ablated boron atoms with methane, [23][24][25] acetylene, 26,27 ethylene, 28,29 and ethane 28,29 in an argon matrix. Those experimental studies were accompanied by ab initio electronic structure calculations of the relevant products and intermediates involved along the potential energy surfaces (PES) [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]43,44 of the reactions and showed the richness of the chemical behavior of boron atoms.…”

Diode laser spectroscopy of 10B16O and 11B16O boron monoxide (X)

“…Other oxides which have been identified include BBO [5], BOB [6], and B 2 O 2 [7]. Almost all of the spectroscopic and structural information available on this latter group of molecules derives from matrix infrared and ab initio calculations.…”