Reactions of water clusters H+(H2O)n, n = 3-75, with diethyl ether

Thomas Schindler, Christian Berg, Gereon Niedner-Schatteburg, Vladimir E. Bondybey

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Abstract

Fragmentation and ligand exchange reactions of protonated water clusters H+(H2O)n, n = 3-75 with diethyl ether were investigated in a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometer. The reactions proceed efficiently until the water core is completely "coated" by an outer layer of organic ether molecules, and relatively stable ions with H+(H2O)m[(C2H5)2O]m+2 composition are formed. These further react on a much longer time scale towards the H+[(C2H5)2O]2 (m = 0) final product ion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)491-496
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Physics
Volume201
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 1995

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