title: Photoelectron spectroscopy and substituent effects in halonaphthalenes.
abstract: The electronic structure of two isomeric dibromonaphthalenes (C(10)H(6)Br(2)) has been investigated by HeI/HeII photoelectron spectroscopy. The spectra were assigned by Green's functions calculations and comparison with the spectra of related dibromobenzenes (C(6)H(4)Br(2)). The analysis of pi-orbital and halogen lone pair ionization energies, enabled us to determine the magnitude of bromine-bromine intramolecular interactions and distinguish between through-bond and through-space type interactions. We also discuss the halogen-halogen interactions in other polynuclear aromatics.
authors: Charles Sturt University, P.O. Box 883, Orange NSW 2800, Australia. inovak@csu.edu.au
authors: Igor
authors: I
authors: Novak
authors: Leslie J
authors: LJ
authors: Harrison
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009281:Naphthalenes