@article{7200, author = {J. Oomens and J. D. Steill and T. H. Morton}, title = {IR Spectra of Boron-Stabilized Anions in the Gas Phase}, abstract = {Action spectroscopy of gaseous Me3BF- and Me2BCH2-, determined using IR multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD), exhibits experimental peak positions in good agreement with those predicted by anharmonic DFT calculations at the B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ level. Comparing spring constants among boron-carbon bonds and consideration of isoelectronic systems reveals that the anions have B-CH3 bonds a factor of 1.3-1.4 weaker than those in neutral trimethylboron, suggesting a greater role for hyperconjugation in 8(CH3)(3) than inferred from previous vibrational spectroscopic studies.}, year = {2010}, journal = {Inorganic Chemistry}, volume = {49}, number = {15}, pages = {6781-6783}, month = {Aug}, isbn = {0020-1669}, url = {://000280365300003 }, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 631RLTimes Cited: 0Cited Reference Count: 28}, language = {English}, }