Issue 11, 2001

Metal ions in hydrogen bonded solvents: a gas phase perspective

Abstract

Recent experiments and complementary ab initio calculations have focused attention on studying multiply-charged metal–solvent [M·Sn]q+ complexes in the gas phase. Although the preparation and study of such complexes presents a considerable experimental challenge, techniques capable of yielding quantitative signals are beginning to emerge. When the solvent (S) consists of a molecule capable of forming hydrogen bonds, e.g. H2O or CH3OH, evidence is frequently found of an extended solvent structure, which theory attributes to the formation of charge-enhanced hydrogen bonds. In some instances, these hydrogen bonds are formed in preference to completing the shell of solvent molecules, which should surround the central ion. As a consequence, gas phase and condensed phase experiments would appear to yield different solvation numbers; however, it is possible to rationalize the two data sets. Experiments on individual [M·Sn]q+ complexes could lead to a molecular picture of the mechanism for hydrolysis; a process which could be viewed as the chemical consequences of hydrogen bonding.

Article information

Article type
Invited Article
Submitted
02 Feb 2001
Accepted
17 Apr 2001
First published
08 May 2001

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2001,3, 1935-1941

Metal ions in hydrogen bonded solvents: a gas phase perspective

A. J. Stace, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2001, 3, 1935 DOI: 10.1039/B101126J

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