title: Reactions between CO and small molybdenum suboxide cluster anions.
abstract: Reaction products resulting from small molybdenum suboxide cluster anions and carbon monoxide were studied with both mass spectrometry and anion photoelectron (PE) spectroscopy. In addition to the C6O6- product proposed previously, a number of unsaturated carbonyls were identified as terminal products in these reactions. A new PE spectrum of what may be C6O6-, in which the contribution from the Fe(CO)4- contaminant is subtracted, is reported. Additionally, the PE spectra of Mo(CO)5-, MoO(CO)3-, and MoO2(CO)n- (n=1 and 2) are presented, along with a new PE spectrum of an additional contaminant, Ni(CO)3-. Evidence of photodissociation of MoO(CO)3- to MoO-+3 CO is observed in the PE spectrum of MoO(CO)3-.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wyrwas
authors.forename: Erika M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Caroline Chick
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Jarrold