The structures, relative stability, and potential energy surface of HAsO2 isomers

Hai Tao Yu*, Yu Juan Chi, Hong Gang Fu, Xu Ri Huang, Ze Sheng Li, Jia Zhong Sun

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Abstract

The potential energy surface (PES) of HAsO2 system including nine isomers and ten transition states is predicated at MP2/6-311 + + G(d,p) and QCISD(T)/6-311 + + G(3df,2p) (single-point) levels of theory. On the PES, cis-HOAsO(E1) is found to be thermodynamically the most stable isomer followed by trans-HOAsO(E2) and HAsO(O)(C2V, E3) at 13.15 and 192.74 kJ/mol. Based on the PES, E1, E3, cis-HOOAs(E6) and trans-HOOAs(E5) are thermodynamically and kinetically stable isomers, and should be experimentally observable. The products in the first-step reaction of HAs with O2 can isomerize into isomer E3 that has higher thermodynamical stability. The reaction of OH with AsO will directly lead to the formation of isomer E1. The comparison of the calculated results with the PESs of HPO2, HPS 2, HNO2, HNS2 (analogs of HAsO2) is also made.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-54
Number of pages6
JournalActa Chimica Sinica
Volume60
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HAsO molecule
  • Isomerization
  • Kinetic stability
  • Potential energy surface (PES)

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Yu, H. T., Chi, Y. J., Fu, H. G., Huang, X. R., Li, Z. S., & Sun, J. Z. (2002). The structures, relative stability, and potential energy surface of HAsO2 isomers. Acta Chimica Sinica, 60(1), 49-54.