Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.106, No.43, 10391-10395, 2002
Theoretical study of the potential energy surfaces of nitrogen-rich ion N4H2F+
The relevant parts of the potential energy surfaces of nitrogen-rich ion involving the synthesis and dissociation reaction pathways of N4H2F+ (isomer 2) and the isomerization reactions of N4H2F+ isomers were investigated. Eight isomers and five transition state structures were optimized by Hartree-Fork, hybrid density functional theory, and MP2 methods. The barriers of synthesis and dissociation reactions for isomer 2 were predicted to be 68.2, 69.3, and 53.8 kcal/mol and 11.8, 30.8, and 25.8 kcal/mol corrected by zero-point vibrational energy at the above-mentioned three levels, respectively. The experimental synthesis of isomer 2 is a challenge because of the high barrier and exothermicity. However, in condensed phase using catalysts, it is perhaps feasible. The exothermicity of isomer 2 for the first step of dissociation is 48.4 kcal/mol, and isomer 2 is 134.1 kcal/mol higher than that of N2H+ + HF + N-2 at the MP2 level. The high oxidative property of the F atom, contained in the ion N4H2F+, marks this cation as a high effectiveness high energy density material when combined with an appropriate energetic anion. In addition, the results involving the structures and stability of N4H2F+ isomers were also reported.