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CHEM01200604005 A. K. Pathak - Homi Bhabha National Institute

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hydrated halide series, X¯.nH 2 O, (X=Cl, Br, I). 7-8,14 Beyond these simple halide anions,<br />

the next complex hydrated clusters investigated involve diatomic singly charged anions<br />

of the type Y − .nH 2 O, where Y refers to OH, 8,15 O 2 , 23 NO 25 .<br />

•−<br />

In this chapter, both open shell systems like, halogen dimer radical anions, X 2<br />

(Cl 2 •− , Br 2 •−<br />

& I 2 •− ), carbonate radical anion (CO 3 •− ) and close shell systems like,<br />

carbonate anion (CO 2− −<br />

3 ), nitrate anion (NO 3 ) are taken to understand the process of<br />

microhydration. The study on the evolution of hydration motifs when a second halogen<br />

atom, X • is added to X − to form X •− 2 (Cl •− 2 , Br •− 2 & I •− 2 ) diatomic species should provide<br />

information on binary ion-molecule interaction with extended electron distribution. Study<br />

on CO • 3 ⎯ radical anion is also a subject of numerous investigations not only due to its role<br />

as terminal ion in atmospheric chemistry but also due to its rich and varied photophysical<br />

properties. Interest in oxidative chemistry of carbonate radical anion, CO • 3 ⎯ has<br />

significantly grown within the last decade due to its important role in inflammatory<br />

processes. It is also reported that carbonate radical anion is produced in the physiological<br />

system during xanthine oxidase turnover. Xanthine oxidase is generally recognized as the<br />

key enzyme in purine catabolism. 39 Such study will help to enhance our understanding on<br />

molecular level interactions between solvent water molecules and negatively charged<br />

ions in aqueous solution. Investigations on hydrated clusters of these radical anions are<br />

also useful to radiation chemistry studies in water medium. In aqueous solution, hydroxyl<br />

radical ( • OH) reacts with X¯ (X=Cl, Br & I) to form a transient species, which has a<br />

strong optical absorption in the visible region. This absorption maxima is assigned to the<br />

halogen dimer radical anion species, X 2•¯( X=Cl, Br & I), a specific one electron<br />

oxidation species. Similarly in aqueous solution, hydroxyl radical ( • OH) reacts with<br />

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