title: Identification of the water amidogen radical complex.
abstract: The water amidogen radical complex (H(2)O-NH(2)) is a reactive intermediate in the atmospheric oxidation of ammonia by a hydroxyl radical. In the present study, we identify for the first time the H(2)O-NH(2) complex using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy. We corroborate our experimental findings with high level coupled cluster ab initio calculations.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry M313, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia.
authors.forename: Courtney P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ennis
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Henrik G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Kjaergaard
authors.forename: Allan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McKinley