Abstract
Photodissociation of 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (DHAP), an important matrix compound in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), was studied in a molecular beam at 193 nm using multimass ion imaging techniques. Two major dissociation channels were observed, including (1) C6H 3(OH)2COCH3 →* OC 6H3(OH)COCH3 + H and (2) C6H 3(OH)2COCH3 - C6H 3(OH)2 + COCH3. The minor channels include C6H3(OH)2COCH3 ← C 6H3(OH)2CO + CH3 and/or C 6H3(OH)2COCH3 → C 6H3(OH)2 + CO + CH3. The photofragment translational energy distribution suggests that reaction 1 occurs at an excited state in which the potential along the O-H bond distance is repulsive. Comparison to the branching ratios from RRKM calculations suggests that reaction 2 does not occur at either the ground state or the triplet state or that if it does occur at one of these states it must not follow the RRKM model. A comparison to the photodissociation dynamics of acetophenone and phenol and its derivatives was made.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-102 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Jan 2009 |