The nature of the hydrated proton H(aq)+ in organic solvents.
The nature of H(H2O)n(+) cations for n = 3-8 with weakly basic carborane counterions has been studied by IR spectroscopy in benzene and dichloroethane solution. Contrary to general expectation, neither Eigen-type H3O x 3 H2O(+) nor Zundel-type H5O2(+) x 4 H2O ions are present. Rather, the core species is the H7O3(+) ion.
Stoyanov
Evgenii S
ES
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA. evgenii.stoyanov@ucr.edu
Stoyanova
Irina V
IV
Tham
Fook S
FS
Reed
Christopher A
CA
D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005025:Ethylene Dichlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011522:Protons; D012996:Solutions; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D005025:Ethylene Dichlorides; D011522:Protons; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D001554:Benzene