Supplementary Material Infrared spectroscopy of Sc+(H2O) and Sc2+(H2O) via argon complex predissociation: The charge dependence of cation hydration P. D. Carnegie, B. Bandyopadhyay and M. A. Duncan* Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2556, U.S.A. *Email: [email protected]; Fax: 706-542-1234 S1 Notes on calculations: All the calculations are done with DFT-B3LYP level of theory with 6-311+G (d, p) basis set a. Total binding energy in the complex relative to Sc+ or Sc2+ and separated ligands (in kcal/mol). The energies are not ZPVE corrected. b. Dissociation energy in kcal/mol for the elimination of the outermost ligand. In case of certain argon-tagged isomers first number is the energy for the water and the second is that for argon. c. Harmonic frequencies are unscaled. Intensities are in km/mol. S2 H2O State 1 A1(C2v) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries O-H H-O-H 1602(67)/a1, 3819(9)/a1, 3924(57)/b2. 0.962 105.07 S3 Sc+(H2O) State B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O MOHH dihedral 3 37.1 37.1 354 (13)/ a1, 442 (214)/ b1, 549 (28)/ b2 , 1673 (123)/ a1, 3739 (122)/ a1, 3811 (209)/ b2. 2.201 180.0 B2(C2v) S4 Sc+(H2O)Ar isomer a State B.Ea Deb 3 45.2 37.6(8.0) A1(C2v) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O 38 (0.38)/b1, 39 (0.18)/b2 ,113 (14)/a1 2.193 365 (15)/a1, 388 (214)/b1, 468 (15)/b2, 1651 (170)/a1, 3747 (102)/a1, 3823(192)/b2. S5 M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.816 180.0 Sc+(H2O)Ar isomer b State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O H-Ar MOHH dihedral 38.2 30.6(1.0) 32(3)/a', 77(11)/a', 177(7)/a", 364(14)/a', 477(181)/ a", 568(26)/a', 1675(104)/a', 3704(340)/a', 3794(256)/a'. 2.195 2.487 180.0 S6 Sc+(H2O)Ar2 isomer a State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 40.9 33.4(2.7) 26(0.8)/ a", 40(0.5)/ a', 58(12)/ a', 2.224 85(12)/ a', 115(3)/ a', 120(0.007)/ a", 344(11)/ a', 420(187)/ a", 592(59) / a', 1677(95)/ a', 3757(62)/ a', 3832(273)/ a'. S7 M+-O M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.925 3.078 180.0 Sc+(H2O)Ar2 isomer b State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb 46.2 38.6(8.0), (1.0) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 9(3)/ a', 42(3)/ a', 53(0.3)/ a", 75 (6)/ a', 113(17)/ a', 166(9)/ a", 369(15)/ a', 439(179)/ a", 486(13)/ a', 1651(155)/ a', 3708(317)/ a', 3804(228)/ a' S8 M+-O M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.184 2.819 180.0 Sc+(H2O)Ar2 iso-c (2 Ar on water) State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O MOHH dihedral 39.2 31.6(2.0) 14(2)/ a',15(1)/ a",29(2)/ a', 54(10)/ a',89(11)/ a' 236(0)/ a"375(14)/ a', 500(164)/ a",585(23)/ a', 1675(89)/ a',3688(359)/ a',3751(508)/ a'. 2.184 180.0 S9 Sc+(H2O)Ar3 iso-a (2 Ar on water 1 on metal) State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 47.1 39.6(2.0)(1.0) 9(3)/ a",14(1)/ a',16(1)/ a', 2.179 39(3)/ a",47(0)/ a',48(4)/ a',86(10)/ a', 112(18)/ a',226(0)/ a",382(17)/ a',451(165)/ a", 515(11)/ a',1654(130)/ a',3699(307)/ a',3764(478)/ a'. S10 M+-O MOHH dihedral 180.0 Sc+(H2O)Ar3 iso-b (1 Ar on water 2 on metal) State 3 A′ (Cs) B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 41.8 34.3(4.4)(1.0) 11(5)/ a",17(2)/ a',40(1)/ a', 2.220 46(1)/ a",47(1)/ a',62(14)/ a',88(11)/ a', 142(7)/ a',182(5)/ a",350(11)/ a',449(162)/ a", 635(113)/ a',1678(76)/ a',3733(178)/ a',3818(364)/ a'. S11 M+-O MOHH dihedral 180.0 Sc2+(H2O) State B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O MOHH dihedral 2 72.3 72.3 453(49)/a1, 609(388)/b1, 633(103)/b2, 1688(134)/a1, 3609(354)/a1, 3652(366)/b2. 2.106 180.0 A1(C2v) S12 Sc2+(H2O)Ar isomer-a State 2 A′ (Cs) B.Ea 86.4 Deb 66.3(14.1) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O MOHH dihedral 28(4.4)/ a', 57(2.6)/ a", 179(38.3)/ a', 438(73.6)/ a',604 (370.1)/ a', 617(94.7)/ a",1690 (132.7)/ a',3633(356.2)/ a', 3678(341.4)/ a". 2.128 180.0 S13 Sc2+(H2O)Ar isomer-b State B.Ea 2 77.0 A' (Cs) Deb 56.9(4.7) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O H-Ar MOHH dihedral 58(16)/ a', 143(35)/ a', 283(36)/ a", 2.081 485(48)/ a', 684(73)/ a', 701(278)/ a", 1679(122)/ a', 3273(1562)/ a', 3643(341)/ a'. 2.100 180.0 S14 Sc2+(H2O)Ar2 isomer-a State B.Ea Deb 2 97.4 64.0(20.7) A (C1) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O 28(0.3)/ a, 32(7.7)/ a, 44(4)/ a, 2.130 110(0.4)/ a, 171(30.1)/ a, 182(39.7)/ a, 430(51.9)/ a, 588(369.1)/ a, 605(86.3)/ a, 1687(139.4)/ a, 3647(338.1)/ a, 3696(319.1)/ a. S15 M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.682 179.9 Sc2+(H2O)Ar2 isomer-b State 2 A′ (Cs) B.Ea 90.5 Deb 70.0(13.5) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O -1(12.7)/ a, 46(3.5)/ a, 58(12.3)/ , 2.104 128(18.8)/ a,182(49.8)/ a' 281(29.0)/ a, 471(69.5)/ a, 666(68.4)/ a,683(273.3)/ a, 1684(123.2)/ a, 3357(1386.8)/ a,3666(336.7)/ a. S16 M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.673,2.141 179.9 Sc2+(H2O)Ar3 State B.Ea Deb 2 108.3 59.5(10.9) 26(2)/a, 27(1)/a, 32(4)/a, 39(9)/a, 2.146 57(0.1)/a, 98(0.4)/a, 156(20)/a, 175(32)/a, 181(39)/a, 417(50) /a, 583(355) /a, 604(84) /a, 1691(137)/a, 3664(324)/a, 3714(301)/a. A(C1) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries S17 M+-O M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.696 2.705 2.703 179.9 Sc2+(H2O)Ar4 State B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 2 113.7 52.8(5.4) 16(4)/a, 16(2)/a, 43(3)/ a', 54(1)/ a", 2.173 58(8)/ a', 76(0.4)/ a', 78(0.7)/ a", 118(5)/ a", 121(2)/ a', 144(24)/ a', 170(25)/ a', 193(49)/ a", 396(43)/ a', 578(334)/ a", 608(87)/ a', 1698(123)/ a', 3693(260)/ a', 3747 (262)/ a'. A' (Cs) S18 M+-O M+-Ar MOHH dihedral 2.718 2.718 2.733 2.784 180.0 Sc2+(H2O)Ar5 State B.Ea Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 2 121.2 50.4(7.5) 30(3)/b1, 34(2)/b2 , 39(0.2)/a1, 41(0)/a2 , 48(3)/b2, 2.179 56(2)/b1, 67(5)/a1, 69(0)/a2, 71(1)/b1, 84(2)/b2, 109(0.0002)/a1, 117(2)/a1, 140(20)/a1, 177(40)/b2 179(50)/b1, 390(34)/a1, 391(34)/a1, 568(321)/b1, 568(321)/b1, 601(90)/b2,1695(128)/a1, 3705(224)/a1, 3760(247)/b2. B2 (C2v) S19 M+-O MOHH dihedral 180.0 S20 Sc2+(H2O)Ar6 State B.Ea 2 123.8 A (C1) Deb 52.4(2.6) Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries M+-O MOHH dihedral 8(2)/a, 21(1)/a, 33(1)/a, 33(2)/a, 38(0.3)/a, 43(0.2)/a, 44(0.0004)/a, 57(2)/a, 59(2)/a, 71(5)/a, 73(0.6)/a,109(0.3)/a,110(5)/a,118(6)/a, 142(30)/a,177(45)/a, 178(40)/a, 243(22)/a, 410(33)/a, 627(252)/a,635(71)/a ,1698(118)/a 3584(772)/a, 3741(242)/a. 2.163 179.98 S21 Sc2+(H2O)Ar7 State 2 B2 (C2v) B.Ea 126.2 Deb Frequencies (int.)c/Symmetries 55.4(2.4) 4(0)/a2, 18(0.7)/a1, 20(0.5)/b1, 22(0.5)/b2 2.153 33(0.7)/b2, 35(2.6)/b1, 39(0.2)/a1, 41(0.1)/b2, 45(0)/a2, 55(0)/a1, 56(2.5)/b1, 64(3.1)/b2, 80(7.7)/a1, 91(0.0)/b1, 108(0.0)/a1, 115(2.5)/a1, 137(20.4)/b2, 141(31.8)/a1, 177(53.6)/b1, 178(36.1)/b2, 346(0)/a2, 427(34.7)/a1, 663(222.4)/b1, 667(58.5)/b2, 1699(95.7)/a1, 3583(707.9)/a1, 3617(774.8) /b2. S22 M+-O MOHH dihedral 180.0 H-Sc3+(HO-) (insertion product) State : 2A′ (Cs) Relative energy with respect to Sc2+(H2O) = +63.2 kcal/mol Frequencies 162 573 578 645 941 3551 intensity 14 286 298 0 104 840 symmetry a' a' a" a' a' a' S23
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