The X-ray absorption spectrum of the propargyl radical, C$_3$H$_3^{\cdot}$
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| author | Schaffner, Dorothee von Buchwald, Theo Juncker Pedersen, Jacob Rasp, Andreas Karaev, Emil von Laffert, Valentin Bruno, Alessio Alagia, Michele Stranges, Stefano Fischer, Ingo Coriani, Sonia |
| author_facet | Schaffner, Dorothee von Buchwald, Theo Juncker Pedersen, Jacob Rasp, Andreas Karaev, Emil von Laffert, Valentin Bruno, Alessio Alagia, Michele Stranges, Stefano Fischer, Ingo Coriani, Sonia |
| contents | We report a combined experimental and computational study of the near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectrum of the propargyl radical, C$_3$H$_3^{\cdot}$. As a central intermediate in the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the propargyl radical is a species of considerable relevance in combustion and astrochemistry and was here generated by pyrolysis from propargyl bromide. The NEXAFS spectrum shows a pronounced band at 282.2 eV corresponding to transitions from carbon 1s orbitals to singly occupied molecular orbitals. Ab initio calculations show that two transitions to the lowest lying states 1 $^2$A$_1$ and 2 $^2$A$_1$, which take place from the C1s orbital of the two terminal carbon atoms, contribute to this band. In addition, a 420 meV spacing of the first band is visible and is assigned to a vibrational progression in the symmetric CH$_2$ stretch. Transitions at higher energies are also described reasonably well by theory. The fragmentation pattern was investigated at the different resonant transitions and shows the cleavage of one as well as both C--C bonds. |
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| spellingShingle | The X-ray absorption spectrum of the propargyl radical, C$_3$H$_3^{\cdot}$ Schaffner, Dorothee von Buchwald, Theo Juncker Pedersen, Jacob Rasp, Andreas Karaev, Emil von Laffert, Valentin Bruno, Alessio Alagia, Michele Stranges, Stefano Fischer, Ingo Coriani, Sonia Chemical Physics We report a combined experimental and computational study of the near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectrum of the propargyl radical, C$_3$H$_3^{\cdot}$. As a central intermediate in the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the propargyl radical is a species of considerable relevance in combustion and astrochemistry and was here generated by pyrolysis from propargyl bromide. The NEXAFS spectrum shows a pronounced band at 282.2 eV corresponding to transitions from carbon 1s orbitals to singly occupied molecular orbitals. Ab initio calculations show that two transitions to the lowest lying states 1 $^2$A$_1$ and 2 $^2$A$_1$, which take place from the C1s orbital of the two terminal carbon atoms, contribute to this band. In addition, a 420 meV spacing of the first band is visible and is assigned to a vibrational progression in the symmetric CH$_2$ stretch. Transitions at higher energies are also described reasonably well by theory. The fragmentation pattern was investigated at the different resonant transitions and shows the cleavage of one as well as both C--C bonds. |
| title | The X-ray absorption spectrum of the propargyl radical, C$_3$H$_3^{\cdot}$ |
| topic | Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19356 |