title: Cationic germanium fluorides: a theoretical investigation on the structure, stability, and thermochemistry of GeFn/GeFn+ (n = 1-3).
abstract: The structure, harmonic frequencies, enthalpies of formation, and dissociation energies of the GeF(n)(+) cations (n = 1-3) and of their neutral counterparts GeF(n) have been investigated at the MP2 and CCSD(T) levels of theory and discussed in connection with previous experimental and theoretical data. The CCSD(T,full)/cc-pVTZ-optimized geometries and MP2(full)/6-311G(d) harmonic frequencies are 1.744 A and 668.0 cm(-1) for GeF((2)Pi), 1.670 A and 798.6 cm(-1) for GeF(+)((1)Sigma(+)), 1.731 A/97.4 degrees and 267.0 (a(1))/673.1 (b(2))/690.6 (a(1)) cm(-1) for GeF(2)(C(2)(v),(1)A(1)), 1.666 A/116.9 degrees and 202.3 (a(1))/769.6 (a(1))/834.6 (b(2)) cm(-1) for GeF(2)(+)(C(2)(v),(2)A(1)), 1.706 A/112.2 degrees and 214.4 (e)/273.1 (a(1))/699.6 (a(1))/734.1 (e) cm(-1) for GeF(3)(C(3)(v),(2)A(1)), and 1.644 A and 211.4 (e')/229.9 (a(2)' ')/757.4 (a(1)')/879.3 (e') cm(-1) for GeF(3)(+)(D(3)(h),(1)A(1)). These calculated values are in excellent agreement with the experimental data reported for GeF, GeF(+), and GeF(2), and should be therefore of good predictive value for the still unexplored GeF(2)(+), GeF(3), and GeF(3)(+). The comparison of the CCSD(T,full)/cc-pVTZ enthalpies of formation at 298.15 K, -11.6 (GeF), -125.9 (GeF(2)), -180.4 (GeF(3)), 158.4 (GeF(+)), 134.1 (GeF(2)(+)), and 44.8 (GeF(3)(+)) kcal mol(-1), with the available experimental data, especially for the cations, shows discrepancies which suggest the need for novel and more refined measurements. On the other hand, the computed adiabatic ionization potentials of GeF, 7.3 eV, GeF(2), 11.2 eV, and GeF(3), 9.7 eV, are in good agreement with the available experimental estimates.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Generale ed Organica Applicata, Università degli Studi di Torino, C.so M. D'Azeglio 48, 10125 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Antoniotti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borocci
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bronzolino
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giordani
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grandinetti