CHEM01200604005 A. K. Pathak - Homi Bhabha National Institute
CHEM01200604005 A. K. Pathak - Homi Bhabha National Institute
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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