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1163211

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Spectroscopy and structure of styrene (water)(n) and styrene (methanol)(n) clusters, n=1, 2

Author(s)

Mahmoud, H; Germanenko, IN; Ibrahim, Y; El-Shall, MS

Year

2002

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Chemical Physics Letters
ISSN: 0009-2614

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Location

AMSTERDAM

Volume

356

Issue

1-2

Page Numbers

91-100

Language

English

DOI

10.1016/S0009-2614(02)00373-1

Web of Science Id

WOS:000175331000014

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037090310&doi=10.1016%2fS0009-2614%2802%2900373-1&partnerID=40&md5=5cd0d9aa720ec530ac760c6745238c03
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Abstract

Resonant two-photon ionization (R2PI) spectra of styrene-water (SWn) and styrene-methanol (SMn) binary clusters with n = 1,2 are reported. The results indicate that the SWn clusters exhibit different structures as compared to the benzene (water),, clusters. Ab initio calculations of the lowest energy structure of the SW complex confirm that water interacts mostly with the ethylene group. Two distinct isomers are identified for the SM2 cluster. The favorable interactions of water and methanol with the olefin group of styrene may explain the strong inhibition effects observed by trace concentrations of water or methanol on the cationic polymerization of styrene. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.