The structure of protonated acetone and its dimer: infrared photodissociation spectroscopy from 800 to 4,000 cm-1

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2008 Jan 7;10(1):77-9. doi: 10.1039/b716165d. Epub 2007 Nov 22.

Abstract

The infrared spectra of protonated acetone and the proton bound acetone dimer are obtained revealing vibrational resonances associated with the shared proton motions, which are in agreement with the predictions from ab initio, MP2, harmonic frequency calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetone / chemistry*
  • Dimerization
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Models, Chemical
  • Protons*
  • Quantum Theory
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / methods
  • Vibration

Substances

  • Protons
  • Acetone