title: Low oxidation state aluminum-containing cluster anions: Cp(∗)AlnH(-), n = 1-3.
abstract: Three new, low oxidation state, aluminum-containing cluster anions, Cp*AlnH(-), n = 1-3, were prepared via reactions between aluminum hydride cluster anions, AlnHm (-), and Cp*H ligands. These were characterized by mass spectrometry, anion photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory based calculations. Agreement between the experimentally and theoretically determined vertical detachment energies and adiabatic detachment energies validated the computed geometrical structures. Reactions between aluminum hydride cluster anions and ligands provide a new avenue for discovering low oxidation state, ligated aluminum clusters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: Xinxing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ganteför
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eichhorn
authors.affiliation: EOD Technology Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, Maryland 20640, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, West Chester University of PA, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, West Chester University of PA, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, USA.
authors.forename: Ann F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, West Chester University of PA, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383, USA.
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kandalam
authors.affiliation: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Hansgeorg
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schnöckel
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: Kit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bowen